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Tue, Aug 4, 09 at 13:12
| 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 |
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- Posted by paula_in_pa z6 SEPA ChesCo (My Page) on Wed, Aug 5, 09 at 20:24
| No, you didn't do anything wrong. Pruning them back is just what you should do after bloom for the first 2-3 years. As long as they're not planted to close to one another, it sounds fine. Water deeply - once a week, or when dry, mulch. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Thu, Aug 6, 09 at 1:57
| You did nothing wrong. Type II Clematis do often "brown out" in summer when they don't get enough water. Cutting them back and starting over works. |
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| Thank you both for the reassurance! They are looking a little better now. roseberri |
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