Re: Burgandy Clematis -Reply -Reply

Hi Sandy:

You wrote:

I planted Niobe this spring. The plants were
about 3" tall. They are now
about 3' tall. Do you know if I can expect any
blooms this year? Also, do
you prune yours and when?

They can be slow to start.  And I'll tell you
what you DON'T want to hear:  I would
probably disbud whatever blooms I get this year
to promote more growth instead of the plant
spending its energy on flowers.  Okay, leave
one flower, just to satisfy your curiosity!

Pruning for climatis varies with the variety, but
with most you prune to about 12" early spring
(probably March or so for your zone) for 2
years to promote more growth from the base
(otherwise you'll end up with 5-6 skinny long
vines and all the growth at the top, which is
impossible for the poor climatis to support). 
After that, some you prune back to 2', others
not at all.  I can't remember specifically for
Niobe, mine is about 2-3 years old and so far
it's gotten the 12" treatment, in an effort to
"thicken" it up.

Hope that helps.
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