Clematis: Group 1 pruning?, 3 by pirl

pirl wrote:
Trying to separate entwined clematises is a major job. Nelly Moser is a beauty. If the other clematis is Jackmanii it isn't due to bloom for awhile yet. Give it time. It should bloom in June - photo below. Note the "ugly ankles" - a pot of annuals would improve the look - see second photo.

Please don't leap to deleting it until you've given it a fair chance. If it does end up being Jackmanii, it wants to be cut down very low (9" to 18") in February. You could move it to another location in November - water it in well.

I'd opt for the 18-30-18.

Trash cans probably won't work as well as compost bins. The compost needs air and water. If you're really not thrilled with the idea of building the standard three compost bins (lots of work building them and maintaining them and the work involved, photos 3 & 4, in turning them isn't to be dismissed), just buy compost. We have six compost bins but that's only because we used to raise a lot of vegetables. Weeds are not good for compost. When we tried it we ended up with weed seeds in the compost despite the heat that's supposed to destroy them.

Have faith and post photos of the second clematis when it blooms.

Ask all the questions you want. You're helping others too shy to ask.