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Clematis help please.... #61840 June 23rd, 2006 at 11:08 AM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	We have a large, purple clematis that is about 15 years old that blooms on new wood. How do we get it to bloom all the way down the vine? It only blooms on top! Its roots are shaded and has plenty of sun on top. Greg

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Re: Clematis help please.... #61841 June 23rd, 2006 at 11:35 AM
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netwiz Member Joined: Apr 2006 York, PA	Hi Gardner guy, This is from www.clematis.com Quote The Category three varieties produce flowers from the current year's growth. These clematis tend to flower mid to late summer. They should be pruned in early spring, just as the dormant vine begins to grow. This should be a hard pruning leaving only one or two nodes of growth above the ground. This type of pruning will encourage vigorous growth. The Viticella varieties are examples of category three clematis. Hope that helps! Joanne

Re: Clematis help please.... #61842 June 23rd, 2006 at 12:28 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	if it is the kind that only blooms on new growth, it's never going to have flowers all along the vine - only on the area that has the newest growth.

Re: Clematis help please.... #61843 July 7th, 2006 at 09:54 AM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	I will try and get a pic of our clematis... Not sure what type it is..It just finished blooming... Weezie...I ,ight send it to you to post it here 4 me if thats ok...me and posting pics here don't go hand in hand...LOL Greg

Re: Clematis help please.... #61844 July 7th, 2006 at 03:42 PM
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plantingnewb Member Joined: May 2006 Wi.	This is my Clematis right now. Does it look anything like this? Clematis I think mine is a Jackmani Superba. It was here when we moved in. This is our 3rd summer and all I have done is watered it once in awhile. Tammy

Re: Clematis help please.... #61845 July 8th, 2006 at 02:58 AM
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hisgal2 Member Joined: Feb 2004 18626	GardenerGuy, I have 2 clematis that only grows on new wood like yours. In early spring, I prune the entire vine by taking off most of the small shoots and leaving any large vines. The clematis seems to do well with that. Hope that helps.

Re: Clematis help please.... #61846 July 8th, 2006 at 01:07 PM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	It has larger leaves and a darker color...Sure wish i knew the name...Its been there a long time.. Greg

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Re: Clematis help please.... #61847 July 8th, 2006 at 01:14 PM
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angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Quote Originally posted by plantingnewb: This is my Clematis right now. Does it look anything like this? Clematis I think mine is a Jackmani Superba. It was here when we moved in. This is our 3rd summer and all I have done is watered it once in awhile. Tammy Tammy that is what I have and that's it at least that's what my package said and the back side of it looks like a bluish/purple and white star its beautiful don't ya think!

Re: Clematis help please.... #61848 July 10th, 2006 at 01:29 AM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	Weezie is graciously helping me...so a pic of our clematis will be here soon..then we can get to the bottom of this on what type and when to prune! Greg

Re: Clematis help please.... #61849 July 16th, 2006 at 12:11 PM
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afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Joined: Mar 2004	Greg...here is your picture. Sorry it took so long.

Re: Clematis help please.... #61850 July 19th, 2006 at 02:39 PM
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OP TheGardenerGuy Member Joined: Apr 2003 Northern Illinois	Thanks so much for posting it... Like i said its an old clematis...about 15 yrs old or so... We prune it in the fall about a ft. off the ground... Greg

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