Northeast Gardening: things we did wish we hadn't, 1 by abbyday

abbyday wrote:
I am not sure if I am correct with this diagnosis but I had the most beautiful montana clematis covering our stonewall and showering us with gorgeous dogwood like blush blooms in the spring. This year it was coming back with a vengence (3rd year in) and I top dressed it with some horse manure. It has slowly died back to only new growth. I fear for that too. Odd that the other clematis, Henrii and Dutchess of Edinburgh (I think that's her name) are going gangbusters and I top dressed them too. The manure was well aged. Perhaps too much acidity? Could it be something else that caused this wilt and eventual die off? This is a photo of the clematis in question the first year I planted her. Now it is just a couple new shoots, last year it covered the wall so densely you could not see the rocks. Boo Hoo.

This message was edited May 14, 2008 1:35 PM