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How to Prune Clematis
PRUNING CLEMATIS
There are three distinct groups of clematis for pruning purposes. Group 1 consists
of those that flower early in the year, group 2 consists of the early
large-flowering hybrids which flower in early summer, group 3 consists of those which
flower from mid-summer onwards.
Group 1
These clematis flower on stems which grew the previous year. This group
are only lightly pruned in order to keep them within bounds and removing
any damaged stems.
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here for detailed instructions and diagrams on how to prune
these clematis.
Click
here for a comprehensive list of clematis in this group.
Group 2
This group consists of all the early large-flowering hybrids. They
flower in early summer on stems which grew the previous year. Light
pruning will keep them in bounds and stimulate new growth.
Click
here for detailed instructions and diagrams on pruning these clematis.
Click
here for a comprehensive list of clematis in this group.
Group 3
This group produces flowers from stems produced in the same season and
consists of all the mid to late season flowerers. This group is
relatively simple to prune - simply cut back the main stems in late
winter to 25cm (10in) from ground level.
Click
here for detailed instructions and diagrams on how to prune
these clematis.
Click
here for a comprehensive list of clematis in this group.
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