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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mdjlucan on February 15, 2012, 13:11

Title: clematis
Post by: mdjlucan on February 15, 2012, 13:11

after the long frosty nights will thay be ok

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: JayG on February 15, 2012, 13:24

Clematis are pretty tough - as long as there are some green shoots visible they are still alive and will be fine.

Now is about the right time to prune them (unless any of them are the early-flowering Montana type which are usually just tidied up after flowering.)

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: mdjlucan on February 15, 2012, 13:59

I CAN NOT SEE ANY GREEN SHOTS JUST LITTLE BUDS WERE THE OLD LEFF  STEMS WERE

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: mumofstig on February 15, 2012, 14:11

as already said they are usually hardy, none of mine have buds on yet and I'm not worried about them at all  ;)

If the tops are damaged by severe cold they usually regrow from the base  :)

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: Bodmass on February 15, 2012, 14:12

Mine always appear completely dead at this time of year.  After pruning they always bloom very well.  Hardy little bleeders :)

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: muckyboots on February 17, 2012, 20:00

I would not worry, all my clematis came through last years winter and this year has been mild in comparison.

Title: Re: clematis
Post by: gobs on February 17, 2012, 20:04

They are only in leaf because of the very mild autumn, Lucan. They should have been dead and dormant looking for long. As all say, they are fine.