I missed your previous query re the existing clematis. If it's spring or early summer flowering, it can be pruned after that, as hard as you want really. It looks as if it's a montana of some kind, judging by the heft of the main trunks, and they can certainly be hacked right back without a problem. A close up would help though.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We eventually had to have a new fence as our clematis Montana and an ivy completely overwhelmed it…However prior to that we hacked it to almost ground level twice ( in 20+years) and it grew back to cover 20 feet of fence so you can be quite ruthless. Now have 2 golden hop, which tortishell( can’t remember how to spell!) butterfly caterpillars eat, it must taste like nettles. It’s easy to look after as it dies back over winter. Oh the joys of aging
Yes - montana. You can cut them right back hard. Further than you've marked. It'll rejuvenate it You'd probably want to wait until it's flowered, just so that you can enjoy the flowers. You could also add trellis or good wires horizontally, so that you can train new stems more, and get better coverage lower down, and therefore get more benefit from the flowering period. I did that in a previous garden as it was on quite a low fence, in between the section going round the back door, and the other end where I had a small pergola entrance over the gate.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There are a few roses that will do well north facing. The white Alfred Carriere is the only one I can remember. but I am sure you can check the RHS lists.
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Madame Alfred Carriere will flower well but she is a beast. Puts on about 2m growth each season, I think she might be too much for a fence?
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Yes - montana. You can cut them right back hard. Further than you've marked. It'll rejuvenate it You'd probably want to wait until it's flowered, just so that you can enjoy the flowers. You could also add trellis or good wires horizontally, so that you can train new stems more, and get better coverage lower down, and therefore get more benefit from the flowering period. I did that in a previous garden as it was on quite a low fence, in between the section going round the back door, and the other end where I had a small pergola entrance over the gate.
To follow on from this @Fairygirl, do you know of any recommended kits for wire and vine eyes? There seem to be a lot of options on amazon but as simple as possible without turnbuckles, crimps etc. would be best.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here are a few photos of the existing one @Fairygirl
There are plenty of buds on it currently.
Is where I've marked on this photo an ok place to cut back to after flowering or is that being too harsh?
You'd probably want to wait until it's flowered, just so that you can enjoy the flowers.
You could also add trellis or good wires horizontally, so that you can train new stems more, and get better coverage lower down, and therefore get more benefit from the flowering period. I did that in a previous garden as it was on quite a low fence, in between the section going round the back door, and the other end where I had a small pergola entrance over the gate.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
Hydrangea petiolaris also does well.