Obviously I will do nothing this year, but should I take the risk later. I have a Perle d'azure clematis about 20 years old. It flowers not terribly profusely at the top of tall bushes , so not getting much value from it. There is a long thick stem which it would frighten me to cut, prune, whatever. What should I do, please?
Also just taken up gardening seriously last year, and the info is a must do to any gardener. I planted 2 Argyranthemum Molimba White last year and dead headed one to see the difference it was amazing how many flower returned on the on I dead headed. Will be doing it daily this year. On the Ivy problem i also had ivy growing it attacked my shed and got everywhere. The problem was it was not on my land it was my neighbours, but when they moved out i had permission to get rid, dug up and ripped out all the roots seemed to do the trick took a while though.
My erysimum Bowles mauve flowers all year whether I deadhead it or not. Having said that, I just took the shears last week to the two I've got and they're flowering again already. Lovely plants.
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Obviously I will do nothing this year, but should I take the risk later. I have a Perle d'azure clematis about 20 years old. It flowers not terribly profusely at the top of tall bushes , so not getting much value from it. There is a long thick stem which it would frighten me to cut, prune, whatever. What should I do, please?
Yes, follow the flower stem as far down as possible and cut out, very fiddly but it keeps fresh buds coming
My erysimum Bowles mauve flowers all year whether I deadhead it or not. Having said that, I just took the shears last week to the two I've got and they're flowering again already. Lovely plants.