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What happened to my Clematis?
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Posted by
JoAnnaLee Michigan (
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Sat, Jul 2, 11 at 15:30
| I am just heart sick. I have an approx. 6 yr. old Clematis and it bloomed appr. 2-3 weeks ago. Beautiful, w/about 150 dark purple blooms. We've had a variety of weather and lots of rain. One morning I looked out and all the blooms were wilted over. It had gotten very cold one night (think the night before), down to the 40s, but I don't think there was frost. I thought once the weather warmed up the blooms would spring back to life, but they didn't and now the whole plant looks dead! Everything. A few leaved with green in the middle, but browning from the outside. I am just sick! Thoughts? Cud it have been the cold? I also sprayed whole garden for bugs, but can said safe for all plants. |
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RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| Could have been the spray you used. Labels have known to be wrong.... Cut it back and fertilize it wit a nice organic fertilizer and keep it well watered. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| Was the can an aerosol? If so, the propellant can "freeze" plant tissues it's too close to. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| Actually, I shouldn't have said can. It was a plastic bottle that you hook up to the hose. It's a concentrate of sorts. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| Spraying an entire garden for bugs can be extremely detrimental. One should always spot treat for a specific problem rather than randomly poisoning an entire garden. Many chemicals can cause damage in heat/sun/drought when they might not at other times of the year. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| Look up clematis wilt. I had it happen once and what a shocker it was. Good news, the plant sends up healthy new growth. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| With dark purple blooms chances are it is a Type III and they usually don't wilt. Six year old Clems usually don't wilt either it is a problem of newly planted Clematis. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| If it was problem with the spray, do you think it will come back this or next year? Also, thanks much for your responses and support. |
RE: What happened to my Clematis?
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| The only way to know is to cut it back and fertilize it and keep it well watered. If it is just cosmetic damage it should pop back this year. |
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