Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'
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Hi, Helen,
Yes, cut them back and wait and see. Hope they perk up!
Kathy C
Yes, cut them back and wait and see. Hope they perk up!
Kathy C
Posted: Tuesday 5th of April 2011 06:09 PM
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I planted a couple of Clematis Jingle Bells last year and they were doing really well they had grown a good metre up the trellis and appeared to be thriving. But now they appear completely dead. The leaves are limp and and are no signs of life at the leaf joints. See pictures - pretty sorry looking! Although they still seem pretty well anchored into the ground.
I am assuming the cold winter hasn't been kind to them as they were young plants and probably not well enough established to take the snow and the frost.
Any suggestions - could/should I cut them back and see what happens?
I am assuming the cold winter hasn't been kind to them as they were young plants and probably not well enough established to take the snow and the frost.
Any suggestions - could/should I cut them back and see what happens?
Posted: Sunday 3rd of April 2011 12:24 PM Last reply: Wednesday 9th of April 2025 08:17 PM
Re: Re: Pruning
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Thanks for the advice. It has flowerd and therefore, I will prune this tomorrow.
Mark
Mark
Posted: Wednesday 2nd of June 2010 10:52 PM
Re: Pruning
Kathy N
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Hi, Mark,
C. cirrhosa is one of my favourites and 'Jingle Bells' is so lovely! Since this is an early flowering clematis, prune after flowering. Remove dead, damaged and diseases shoots and shorten others to fit its alloted space. Basically, it needs very little pruning so it's a great choice to cover your trellis. If you have a Shoot account, you can add this to your 'Plants I Have' list and get monthly care reminders so you will always know when to prune.
Kathy C.
C. cirrhosa is one of my favourites and 'Jingle Bells' is so lovely! Since this is an early flowering clematis, prune after flowering. Remove dead, damaged and diseases shoots and shorten others to fit its alloted space. Basically, it needs very little pruning so it's a great choice to cover your trellis. If you have a Shoot account, you can add this to your 'Plants I Have' list and get monthly care reminders so you will always know when to prune.
Kathy C.
Posted: Tuesday 1st of June 2010 07:18 PM Last reply: Tuesday 1st of June 2010 07:21 PM
Pruning
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I have just planted a young clematis Snow Bells. What pruning regime should I adhere to? I have planted it so that it runs across a trelis seperating my garden from my neighbours. Can I allow it to take a natural course or should I prune it and then have to grow it each year?
Posted: Tuesday 1st of June 2010 09:27 AM