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Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: May 24, 2009 5:40 am
by lazygardner
Here is my Duchess of Edinburgh. I haven't done any pruning since I first purchased her, but now she is all wood on the bottom and getting a bit tall for the the porch. She is nearly ready to bloom. How much should I prune and should I do it right after blooming is done?
Re: Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 12:48 am
by lazygardner
Second request for when and how much to prune this Clemmie. Here is a recent pic of one of the flowers, too.
Re: Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 10:18 am
by kHT
http://www.silverstarvinery.com/care.asp
Let me recommend this site, Deb has some great information on care. She is also whom I recommend when buying.
Re: Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 1:08 am
by lazygardner
Is this OUR Deb?
Re: Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 4:49 am
by caliloo
Thi si sthe BEST site I have ever found for clemmie info. Hopefully you can get the scoop here.
Clematis on the Web
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/
She seems to be a group 2 (light prune), deadwood only in the spring. That said, to get her shorter and bushier, I woudl probably hack it down to about 2 - 3 feet next spring, but that is me.....
Pruning by group:
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/clem ... 28038.html
Alexa
Re: Clematis Care and Shaping
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 3:36 pm
by kHT
lazygardner, not our HG's Deb.
caliloo's site has some of the top growers!!
Hallson Gardens has the hosta gardeners where as GardenBuddies has the Clemmie growers, I recommend both sites
equally!!