Or may I just remove the vines? I only have one healthy one left of 10 and don't want to lose that one too! Any ideas on preventing/traeting wilt? Is it true that the plant may grow back next year?
2007-07-31 17:06:36 · 1 answers · asked by mattysmom 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Clematis wilt is caused by the fungus Phoma clematidina. Spores are produced from tiny fruiting bodies on the infected stems, and are spread by water splash. The fungus can remain in the soil for many months in old infected plant tissue.
Cut back the wilted shoots to healthy tissue. This may mean pruning below the soil surface. Clean out all old and infected clematis plant material from around your plant(s). Do not allow fallen leaves to remain in fall. Destroy (burn or bury 6" deep) or remove this debris from your site. Be sure to wash your pruning tools with a 10% bleach or 75% alcohol solution and dry between cuts.
The plant does not need to be dug out because new shoots may develop below the wilted section later in the season or the following spring.
Mulch around your clematis to help prevent future splashing of spores on to your clematis leaves.
2007-08-01 00:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by A Well Lit Garden 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
remove the diseased parts and it will grow back
2007-08-01 00:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋