Clematis: Ramona ?, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
ramona wilts back for me. i have learned to not touch her or try and position any stems. when i do they almost aways wilt back BROWN. let's distinguish BLACK wilt from BROWN. BLACK is the fungal type. BROWN is the i am tired, i need water, i can't support this growth wilt.
it grows very agressively as soon as the weather gets hot. it is related to sieboldi, the warmer zone clem. i have never had a hardiness issue, just brown wilt.
my ramonas that are now 4 to 5 years old are behaving better, but i also do not touch them much.