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Clematis Help

Laura Turner 2Laura Turner 2 Posts: 99
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I have these growing in the front garden and I seem to remember when we moved in the house last May that they were in flower and one was a pretty small white flower.

I think there are two types here as they look different colours.

They look like they need some serious pruning but havent a clue how and not sure if this is the right time to do it.

Do these pictures give you any clues?..

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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    I'd hazard a guess you have a clematis Montana which will be coming into flower in the next month or so. They can be cut back quite hard and will regrow, which will give you a chance to add more control if you wish. As for another clematis, well it's well hidden so unless you know which type it is its hard to give good advice.

  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511

    I agree with Aym.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • Laura Turner 2Laura Turner 2 Posts: 99

    Fabulous, that's great. Just wasnt sure if I 'should' have been doing something with it. I shall look forward to it flowering!

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Yes Laura, do wait for the flowers, then maybe post a pic so we can see definitely what it is.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511

    Aym: will post pics when they are flowering.....looking good so far.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Laura - if you have another clematis there, the chances are you'll have to cut back both at some point to sort them out.  It's quite hard to see where they are and what they're doing from the pix, but the main one definitely looks like a montana. If the other one's a spring/summer flowering variety, you might cut a fair bit of it back too unless you're very careful, so it's something to bear in mind. Montanas don't need pruned as such, but sometimes it's necessary if they outgrow their location - a common problem! image

    You could probably prune both back a fair bit in autumn so that you can untangle them and re arrange the montana where you want it. It will rejuvenate it and you can then see exactly what you have. If you want to move the other one, you can also do that at the same time. 

    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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