When is the best time prune my clematis? I understand there are three different pruning techniques depending upon the cultivars, but I don't know what I have. Yes, you're correct. Clematis (pronounced ...

Often growing with little care in the right spot, clematis vines will bloom best when trimmed correctly at least once a year. Knowing how and when to prune clematis can do a lot to keep your vines ...

When is the best time prune my clematis? I understand there are three different pruning techniques depending upon the cultivars, but I don't know what I have. Yes, you're correct. Clematis (pronounced ...

Clematis is a popular perennial climbing plant that produces colorful, winding blooms that are occasionally fragrant. Due to their vining nature, these plants can be added into your garden in a myriad ...

There are few gardeners who do not sooner or later plant and enjoy a clematis and there are few plants that so reliably give such a display of colour and floral generosity. In my own garden now (and ...

When: The best time is late winter or very early spring, before the plant comes out of dormancy. Why: Pruning is a key cultural practice used to encourage blooming and to maintain the heath of the ...

Recently a reader asked me whether to deadhead clematis or not. The question seems simple enough – yes or no. Surprisingly, though, the answer is not so straightforward. Clematis bloom whether you ...

Nobody could call clematis handsome plants during the winter. My old friend Christopher Lloyd used to refer to them as “disembowelled mattresses” at this time of year. But it is during the next few ...

The sense of mystery that surrounds the pruning of clematis can only be deepened by the fact that, with labels lost long ago, many gardeners have no idea of the names of their plants - let alone their ...

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS a few Clematis vines meandering about. The flowers come in an amazing array of colors and sizes, and because they blossom at different times, it’s possible to have Clematis in bloom ...