Clematis: Too much wilting?, 1 by belledonna

belledonna wrote:
This side shows the huge vine. I planted this one as recommended, (not deep) and I keep the base shaded with Wormwood. The Brugmansia on the side will grow as tall as the trellis and fill in some shade for the base. This has grown in the two weeks since I took the picture, now the area at the base is filled with shade for the Clematis. I tried to prune it back every year but this past year it was too massive to handle and all we could do was secure the trellis with an extra post. I need to find out the type of clematis to see if it should be pruned to the ground every year. It is now 5 years old.