Patience pays off with a Clematis. How do I keep it happy?
By Colmuc
@Colmuc (707)
June 2, 2009 5:59am CST
I am very much a vegetable gardener but also like to have a few flowers.
Over the last 10 years I have tried unsuccessfully to grow clematis.
They would produce a few flowers the first year but die off in the winter.
Four years ago I bought two new plants and to my surprise they survived but did not
grow very strongly. Last year I was considering pulling them out and buying new plants. This year the early one has done really well and produced lots of very large flowers.(see picture)
The second one which is a later variety is also coming on well.
Has anyone experience of Clematis?. Do they always need a year or two to get established?.
What should I do to make sure they stay happy and produce a good show next year.
3 responses
@saw2207 (1359)
• United States
3 Jun 09
Hi Colmuc, my advice to you in keeping your Clematis happy is to provide a good vine support for it. Any sort of trellis that you can back it up with, will provide the new growth with something to latch onto. I just noticed how beautiful mine came back this season and I know it is because for the last couple of years I trained her to go around the trellis . . the flowers that are already blooming are a real sight to see!
Good luck with yours and Happy MyLotting to you!
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@saw2207 (1359)
• United States
15 Jun 09
Hey Colmuc . . .
just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the BR .. funny but just yesterday when I looked at my Clematis I was in awe for the flowers really are a sight to see. . I really should take a pic and post it here .. .
Anyway I hope yours is doing as good as mine .. I guess with all the rain we are having there is one good things coming from it. ..
Happy planting on the lot to you 
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@kalaga (547)
• United States
3 Jun 09
i read some where that they are some 3 or 4 varieties in them.u should prune them and take care of them accordingly.if u do so they do really well.i think it is gardening magazine.when u buy the plant u will see the information like what type of plant it is (which category it is under).so depending on that u have to prune and take care of it.if u can find it see and search on net for the detailed information of that variety.i hope this helps.
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