hi I am sort of a clematis newcomer, I have had a Ramona and Niobe for a few years, got them with no idea how to care for them. they did ok but didn't produce many flowers so two years ago I transplanted them to a sunnier spot on a trellis. (together) This year they began to bloom more and looked pretty good until they were done blooming when they began to turn brown and crispy. I had cut them back because they are like young clematis and I had read here you should cut them back and feed them for the first few years until they get lots of stems coming from the roots. Did I do something wrong? They have new growth coming from all the leaf nodes now, was this because of the weather/ not enough water? too much? I need help!

roseberri