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clematis wilt on Jackmanii

adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
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I planted a Jackmanii about four years ago, and for the past two, maybe even three years, it suffered from clematis wilt. It has always recovered but the plant has been severely checked in its growth. It's looking lovely and healthy at the moment but I am sure disaster will strike again. I am idly wondering whether I should remove the plant this autumn and replace it after a year's break to see if any spores around will die out, or replant it in another position (not even sure if clematis will replant anyway).  I put an upturned plastic bottle at the roots to make sure it wasn't too dry and I feed it but I fear these precautions wont really help.  Any advice. It is on the same pergola as a macropetala Wesselton which is unaffected.  Thoughts? Thank you all

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If it's definitely wilt [and the damage is quite specific] then it's always better to remove all growth and dispose of it. Clean secateurs etc, then wait and see. After two or three years, if it fails again, it might be better to get rid of it permanently. I think that's really the stage you're at now.  :/
    The bigger flowered ones are more susceptible, although not all of them. I had the same problem with Niobe, which is my favourite clematis, and the new growth it produced earlier this year was eaten by slugs, so it's gone and I'll be taking out anything that's there -roots etc. 

    There's no cure for it. 
    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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