Since theflowersare the most important aspect of these plants, their bloom time dictates when and how toprune clematis.
Know when your clematis blooms.
This method will sacrifice most of the flowers if the plant is a spring-bloomer.
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Choose Your Size
Start by deciding what size you want your plant to eventually be at maturity.
Are you willing to climb a ladder?
Consider Deadheading
Deadheadingsends energy to create more flowers but prevents the whirlwind-like seedheads from forming.
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Train the Vines
Clematis are fast growers that cannot support themselves.
see to it your armature is strongly built, perhaps anchored to a wall.
But its your gardenyour rules.
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you’re able to do better.
If you prune at the right time, its okay to prune a lot (hard).
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