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my clematis plants have finished flowering

should i cut them back yet or not. Some are a bit woody at the base. Help would be appreciated. Live in Surrey


On plant not sure


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This is a knotty one - depends which clematis variety you're talking about as to whether you prune at all, or in the spring. No clematis should be pruned now though. Names please?

25 Aug, 2009

 

Definitely need to know either names or at least when they flowered before we can help with Clematis pruning. One simple rule might help though. 'Flower before June, don't prune'. A bit simplistic but close enough.

25 Aug, 2009

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