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clematis
mo26
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Help! I planted 3 clematis last year. They seemed to settle in well but this year there is no sign of them. Have slugs eaten them!
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how big were the plants when you planted them? if they were very small it's possible slugs got to them before they got going but don't give up, they do come back even if you don't see them this year
Quite possibly but sometimes clematis do just disappear for a year or two and even 3 and then pop back up again.
They sometimes take their time to get their roots established before doing any growing above ground so be careful when hoeing and weeding where you've planted them so you don't decapitate new shoots. If you know exactly where you planted them, give them an instant tonic of liquid tomato feed to encourage them and then a good dollop of slow release specialist clematis food. Then cross your fingers and be patient.