Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: stompy on June 17, 2008, 09:16
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i'v got a bit of a problem with a clematis, every year it starts off growing really well, then the smaller leaves begin to shrivel and it flowers very poorly. :cry:
i'v tried most of the proprietry bug and mould killers but to no avail, ther are a few green flies an some very small purple bugs that i can't identify on the plant along with some ants.
:? please please can someone help because im now thinking of removing it completely :cry:
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Clematis get clematis wilt I wonder if its this. Quite often the plant dies completely. You are supposed to plant deeply and shade the roots. Take a look at this you may be able to help the plant for next year:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0702/clematis_wilt.asp
Dawn
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I'd think it would have died by now if it was clematis wilt, it can happen real fast.
If it's a young and/or small plant, the aphids (ants) can devastate it, also they can infect it with some disease, don't know what the purple bugs are.
Photo would be of help.