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A big tangled mess

13 years ago

I had a Jackmani growing on a tree trunk with a birdhouse on top and over the winter the old trunk fell apart. Everything landed on the clematis that was growing around it. I've since replaced the trunk with a pressure treated post and I put mess wire around that for the clematis to grow around, but, the clematis at it's feet is a big tangled mess. Can I cut this all the way down at this late date?

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bob414
13 years ago
Yes. I can't say how much it will do in your zone this year but cutting it back will not damage the plant. I would think it would have time to grow to full size and bloom but have never raised them in your zone.
buyorsell888
13 years ago
Jackmanni should be cut back hard every year to do it's best.
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