Sweet Autumn Clematis, on the deck

Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Sep 21, 2007 3:13 pm

It seems that my back yard is about two weeks behind the front yard plant/zone wise.

This Clematis is just starting too bloom while the one over the mail box has been in bloom for a couple of weeks now.

The trellis is about 12 feet high, and attached to the deck.
We pinch the ends right up until the flower buds start to form

Gruntfuttock · Post by **Gruntfuttock** » Oct 07, 2007 2:22 pm

Mine is two years old and the flowers are all at the top. How and when do I prune it?

Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Oct 08, 2007 2:22 pm

I prune mine in spring.

I leave about one foot of old growth making sure I have ample buds with new growth showing.

I tip prune right up until the flower buds form.

I give it a good feeding of 10-10-10 in spring, repeating again when the flower buds start to form, "August here"

Gruntfuttock · Post by **Gruntfuttock** » Oct 08, 2007 7:04 pm

Thanks Ed, spring it is then.