Clematis Cirrhosa

Jess is in the Garden · January 2015

My Wisley Cream is happy and healthy - quite large too (several feet) and was planted in well-drained soil in a raised bed, sheltered position, bit of sun, not too much, August last year.

Still no flowers though...will I have to wait until next year?

Happy New Year to everyone

Dovefromabove · January 2015

Hi

I planted my Clem. cirrhosa 'Freckles' last summer (in a spot that sounds similar to yours) and it's been flowering since the autumn - it's next to other clematis and had a couple of good sprinklings of clematis feed a couple of times since it was planted.

Jess is in the Garden · January 2015

thanks Dove - perhaps I ought to feed mine too? Hadn't thought it needed feeding, as compost is pretty new there...there are two other clematis nearby, but spring/summer varieties. Does it have to be clematis feed or will tomato feed/seaweed do?

Thanks again.

Dovefromabove · January 2015

They are really greedy plants and if yours has done a lot of growing maybe it's used up a lot of the nutrition from the compost? In the past I've used Fish Blood & Bone and farmyard manure as with my other shrubs/climbers. Last year was the first year that I used specialist clematis feed (as well as the usual) and I must say that I really noticed the difference in the amount of flower on all my clematis.

Good luck

Jess is in the Garden · January 2015

Ok - I'll be buying that next then! Thank for the tip Dove - always good to ask the experts on here

Dovefromabove · January 2015

Good to see you Jess

Jess is in the Garden · January 2015

Likewise! Hope this rain stops soon

Dovefromabove · January 2015

Clematis Cirrhosa

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