Should I trim Clamatus.?

Question

Now flowers are out ..lots of additional groth with no signs of bud. Should I cut this growth away to encourage the existing buds. Or leave to flurish. Will they bare flowers. Cheers

Answer 1

It completely depends on the clematis on when and how to prune. Here are a couple of sites that may help you.
http://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/Pruning/PruningClematis.cfm
http://www.gardenforum.demon.co.uk/clematis.htm

Answer 2

I had a Clematis at my last house, just put it in the soil and left it. Within 12 months it had entwined with next doors Leylandii and we both had a Clemandii. The important thing to rembember when planting Clematis is to cover the roots with a roof slate or something similar, its an old gardeners trick"cover the root and the buds will reach the sky". The root needs to be kept cool.
Hope this helps

Answer 3

Prune after flowering, some varieties are best left unpruned to do their own thing, a general rule is when they flower: 'before June, don't prune'.
Other than that, plant them 10cm or so deeper than the top of the rootball to prevent clematis rot and keep their roots cool.

Answer 4

There are several types of Clematis and the different varieties need different pruning.
Identify which sort your is - some you cut back hard- then come back to the site or check it out in a gardening book, or ask at a local Nursery.

Answer 5

Depends on the clematis. Check out www.silverstarvinery.com. to see if you can identify yours. Debbie has beautiful clems and she has a page about the care of the clems by whatever group it falls in.

Answer 6

Cut them back. When they are done blooming and the leaves turn brown, I trim them back to about 8 inches, otherwise I wait and cut them back in the fall.