Clematis: Fall 2013 chat , 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
I agree, Annette. It's basically so simple and yet so lovely.

Every now and then I cut many of them down. It's too difficult (for me) to try and clean up around them with all the stems present. They do survive just as well but they're not as tall for their spring bloom.

Normally I'd never consider cutting down any in the montana class but this year I have no choice but to cut my grandiflora back to the very woody canes - supposedly a recipe for disaster - since we'll (hopefully) be installing new fencing for the dog's pen and it just can't be done with the clematis there. We'll find out if it resumes growth or not. It really is a monster as the name implies.