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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

  • Re: Pruning

    Kathy N
    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.
    Replied: Tuesday 1st of June 2010 07:18 PM

    • Re: Re: Pruning

      Shoot User
      Thanks for the advice. It has flowerd and therefore, I will prune this tomorrow.

      Mark
      Replied: Wednesday 2nd of June 2010 10:52 PM
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