Re: clematis

One fine day Cherryl wrote:

><< What colour are the flowers?  Sounds like a late-flowering variety that
> is just showing one two flowers early as well.  I'd leave it alone now
> from the pruning point of view, especially as you've had in for three
> years.  Next season, prune it down to at least 30cm from the ground,
> that way you will get more flowers lower down and hopefully it will also
> bush out by producing more stems. >>
>
>Graham,
>       My Jackmani is a dark purple? Does the color make a difference?

The colour doesn't no, but it confirms that it is probably Jackmanii
Superba, which means it is one of the Clematis which flower on new wood,
a Group 3 from the pruning point of view.  Too late to do any pruning
this year (you will loose later flowers) so, prune hard next February
and it should branch out more and give more flowers lower down next
season.
-- 
Graham Leatherbarrow.   

Stockport
Cheshire
UK  
Zone 8

http://www.maigold.co.uk


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