It might. Prune back all the dead stems and then give the root base a generous liquid feed of tomato fertiliser or comfrey tea or seaweed to encourage it.
It happened to mine years ago in my last garden but we had a surprise -15C in April after a warmer spell so it was just about to blossom. Didn't like that one bit and never recovered tho it had coped with far worse over winters when it was dormant.
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One of my clematis viticella looked like it had died, following the very harsh February frosts, then lack of water in spring. I covered the area in thick mulch and made sure it had some regular watering. A fortnight ago, 3 new shoots emerged and they’re now 30cm long! Clematis never cease to amaze me.
My Montana is pretty sparse at the moment, when it ought to be covered in flowers. I think the very cold spell - especially the bitterly cold winds - caused a lot of die-back. I shall wait until the flowers, such as they are, are over, and then cut back anything that looks dead. A good feed of something like 6X should, I hope, regenerate it for next year.
Sounds like mine has fallen victim of the dry April and cool weather - it looked like its buds were almost ready to burst and now and are all shrivelled. Will follow advice and cut right back, feed and hope for the best next year. Thanks all.
Really sad to hear all the problems with clematis this year. I have 5 different types against a wall with railings and all lost their early growth. I also have a clematis that we think is around 100 years old and it never fails. This year has the fewest buds I have seen in 26 years of looking after it. Same thing with the magnolias. I think pr1mr0se is spot on about the weather
Cold will affect new buds, but it's more likely to be drying out of ground affecting the root system if a montana fails. They need plenty of moisture, so that the roots are well down into the ground. If they don't have that until well established, they won't thrive in dry spells. Many areas had a very long dry spell in early spring. If the soil isn't moisture retentive, that will have affected them. However, making sure they're properly and thoroughly watered, and well mulched, can help recovery as they'll produce more shoots from below ground. Make sure there's plenty of organic matter around it, and add regular doses of that if you're in a location that's prone to dry spells, especially if the soil isn't particularly rich in organic matter and is therefore less moisture retentive.
Don't feed plants which are trying to recover either. Just water. Feed only once the plant is recovering.
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It happened to mine years ago in my last garden but we had a surprise -15C in April after a warmer spell so it was just about to blossom. Didn't like that one bit and never recovered tho it had coped with far worse over winters when it was dormant.
I covered the area in thick mulch and made sure it had some regular watering.
A fortnight ago, 3 new shoots emerged and they’re now 30cm long!
Clematis never cease to amaze me.
Many areas had a very long dry spell in early spring. If the soil isn't moisture retentive, that will have affected them. However, making sure they're properly and thoroughly watered, and well mulched, can help recovery as they'll produce more shoots from below ground. Make sure there's plenty of organic matter around it, and add regular doses of that if you're in a location that's prone to dry spells, especially if the soil isn't particularly rich in organic matter and is therefore less moisture retentive.
Don't feed plants which are trying to recover either. Just water. Feed only once the plant is recovering.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...