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Re: clematis


>Mulch kills clematis?  More on this please.  :-)

Thanks for the reply, Donna.

I'm about to prove I am not the best listener...:)  I believe the reason was
because cedar mulch is very acidic and clematis like a lime soil.  Does that
make sense?


>I have two clematis. One is in altogether the wrong place; it survives but
>should be moved and is not mulched.  

I have heard that clematis can be tough to grow, however, after seeing one
"come back from the dead" this year I wonder how true that can be.  I have
three clematis, and all are growing quite well, though none are blooming.
Maybe I'm not feeding them enough?
 

>is quite lovely this year.  Last year it started out okay, shrivelled up
>early in the season but recovered after being cut back hard.

I was having a discussion with a friend about what exactly "cut back hard"
means just the other day.  Should I have cut back my clematis this year?
How far back?

Christine - zone 5





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