Re: Clematis when to cut it

One fine day Paula wrote:

>    My last research into Clematis stated that only one variety of Clematis 
>should be cut ,  as all others bloom on old wood.  I have 55 clients all of 
>which have clematis,  none of which get cut back, and all are doing fine.
>

Perhaps your clients all have long necks, as the flowers on some will
probably be way above most people:)

>Why the cut back ?  Did I miss something?  The research said only Florida 
>variety gets cut.

My understanding and that of many growers (not to mention long
established nurseries) is that cultivated Clematis are divided into
three pruning groups:

Gp One: Montanas, evergreen species, alpina and macropetalas.

Gp Two: Early large-flowered hybrids, double, semi-double and mid-season
large-flowered hybrids.

Gp Three: Jackmani types, late-flowering large-flowered cultivars,
viticellas and taxensis group.


Group One: plants flower on wood produced the previous season. Flowering
early in the season.

Group Two: plants as above. Flowering early and late in the season.

Group Three: plants flower on new wood produced in the current season.
Flowering mid-late in the season.

-- 
Graham Leatherbarrow.   

Stockport
Cheshire
UK  
Zone 8

http://www.maigold.co.uk


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