Clematis

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WOW! Mine are never that vigorous! I must be doing something wrong! :( Your's are absolutely gorgeous!
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Hi Jane

did you see this one, Vino, it looks like that every year
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Wow! Is the name? Vino?
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yes VINO
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THanks. I always wonder when someone can grow it in a zone colder than mine! :) Then maybe I have a better chance of the stamina all your and everyone elses seem to have. Mine are always thin and worry about them breaking!
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Hi Jane

this is what I do

Shade the root area, mix some lime in the soil or sprinkle it around plant, and give them some fertilizer in the spring.
I use 10-10-10 the cheapest I can find. Be generous, close but not on top of root ball.
I prune back to healthy buds " You have to know what type you have" and get out of their way.
You can trim way back to get a healthier plant if need be.

I have a Sweet Autumn that needs to be cut almost to the ground, " blooms on new wood " .

They take a few years to get going but seem pretty easy after that.
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Thanks, I do amend when I plant, but I'm not good about fertilizing after that! I'll try it and hope for the best :) I just wait till after winter and cut back the dead wood on mine. I guess that's not a good idea huh? Hmmm...They do okay, just not prolific as others! :)
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I don't know if it matters, but I never cut back until spring.
Then I can see whats alive and whats not
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Glad to hear it! I do the same thing. With our winters, I never know if it will all make it or all die! :)
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Post by Old earth dog »

All beauties!
There are so many rules about when to cut back. I haven't in a couple of years now. It hasn't made a big difference except on Henryii. That's getting a little high on the vine.
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thanks OED. I know there are rules, but rules are meant to be broken. That's my first rule of thought! :)
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Now Jane, that was funny
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Post by ~dirtbug~ »

they are gorgous pics... i really am gonna have to get some clementis vines...
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Post by Nathalie23 »

Wow! Your clematis are very happy with you. They are gorgeous!
Nathalie

I usually speak french so sorry for my mistakes in english
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Nice to see some special clemmies!
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