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| ....in zone 7, Alabama? My mom bought a clematis at lowes for $1.50 cause it was dead, I bought it back to life :D anyway, it has tiny purple flowers. It bloomed maybe a dozen times, and then it turned brown and crispy in November, I haven't pruned or anything. Do you think it's still alive? should I have pruned it? It was only maybe a foot tall. |
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| Yes, clematis are perennials. If it is still in the pot you can cut it back and plant it 2-3 inches deeper than the level of the pot. Do you have a photo to post of it in bloom or a plant label so we can give more specific advice? Clematis on the Web has lots of photos to help with identification. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Small Flowering Clematis
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| http://www.gardenvines.com/shop/small-flowered-clematis-4/clematis-bon
anza-547.html?zenid=d7e4ea825227018649292ac53a9b2410 this looks the closest to it. Sorry I don't have the tag anymore, I planted it in the ground a few months back. Fire Ants have built a nest around the base of it, will they hurt it? |
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| It has been suggested on this forum that the first two years to cut back hard for both Pruning 2 and Pruning 3 clematis. Some people will cut back pruning 2s every year. They just lose some of the early spring bloom and get blooms later. Bonanza is a prune 3 which is cut back every year. Since you are not sure of your variety I suggest you take photos of it in bloom this year and post them here. Someone might be able to verify that it is Bonanza or make another suggestion. Sorry, I have no advice on fire ants. Fortunately we do not have fire ants in MN. |
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| no fire ants?? lucky!! what do you mean by 2 and 3? |
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| Pruning is varied for clematis. There are three basic pruning groups. Some label them A, B, and C. Mostly we talk about 1, 2, and 3 instead of lettering. There is lots of info about clematis on the Web. Here is a link to get you started. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning clematis
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| gardengal wrote a good explanation about pruning on this thread. |
Here is a link that might be useful: ID question--with pruning info
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