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Clematis problems.

winnie2winnie2 Posts: 5
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We have lost 2 of our clematis since last year,   No growth at all from them.  Both have been flowering for a number of years.  Wonder if this has been a problem for others?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    What varieties @winnie2 and how are you growing them? Pots, ground, against a wall etc. How mature were they and what care have they had?    :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • winnie2winnie2 Posts: 5
    They are late flowering varieties, not sure which,  pruned every year late winter.  Fed and mulched in the spring.  Planted in the same position for ten years or more.   Both are in the ground against trellis.  They have always flowered well,  no growth at all this year.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Have they possibly had slug damage as soon as the new growth has appeared? That's often the case. 
    I thought I'd lost my favourite [Niobe] as it had a bit of wilt last year, and didn't do what it normally does. I removed everything from the base a month or so ago, and there are new shoots appearing. Could it have been something like that? Did any of them look a bit poor later last year? 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • winnie2winnie2 Posts: 5
    I know it’s not slug damage,  but neither of them flowered as well last year.  I just wonder if it’s safe to plant clematis in the same spot again.  Thanks for your comments.
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    @winnie2 Most of my group 3's are climbing nicely. but one is constantly being cut back, very neatly and so hasnt made any progress yet. Here it is voles, and I'm hoping theyll leave it alone soon and let it get going. It honestly looks as though the stems were cut with secateurs but it's voles. They dont touch the big tough stems that I prune down to in February, so it's got a good reserve to keep starting again. Slugs will graze away at new growth and tend to leave tell-tale marks on the stems. They can be destructive too on clematis trying to get growing. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's not a problem to plant in the same place, but it's worth giving them a bit more time @winnie2.
    If they didn't thrive as well last year, it could be wilt, but the advantage of that is that the plants regenerate from below ground. The foliage gets blackened and the plant droops rapidly, so if you noticed that, it could be the problem. The later types are more vulnerable. 
    A photo or two would be useful though.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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