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         CARING FOR YOUR CLEMATIS A more detailed calendar of activity for clematis care follows below. 
              
              SPRING
              PRUNE FEED 
              
               Name:  Hope  Name:  Nelly 
        
        Once clematis are established they take very little effort to keep them in good
        condition. Aside from pruning, a good mulch of well-rotted manure in
        spring will look after them most of the time.
                Pruning will encourage healthier growth and more flowers. Click
                on 'Pruning Clematis' from the left-hand menu.
                
                The best is a mulch of well-rotted compost 50cm (20in) or so
                around the base of the plant. Where you have no compost, dig a
                good couple of handfuls of bonemeal into the top soil around the plant.
            
          
E-mail:  hope_nicholson@yahoo.com 
Date posted:  June 01, 2011 - 07:36 pm 
Message:  I have a white clematis with lovely big flowers but some insect? also enjoys them - any advice? 
E-mail:  Ronnell59@aol.com 
Date posted:  September 30, 2010 - 06:40 pm 
Message:  I got my first clemates this early summer. We live in Alaska and was wondering if anybody could tell me how to keep it over the winter. I have the clemates in a big pot. We already had frost and is in the 30's right now.