deadheading a clematis

We have a nice purple-flowered clematis which seems to be surviving happily despite a lack of specific attention. It's flowering right now, and I wondered if taking off the dead flowers would be good for it at all.

Thanks for any advice!

 

Hello there Leonie
Found this site for you hope it helps! Helen.xxx. Clematis

 

[Hi Leonie,
I've managed to grow quite a few clematis over the years and have never dead headed any of them. You should get a lovely seed head in place of the flower when it's finished.
Nelly Moser QUOTE]Originally posted by Leonie:
We have a nice purple-flowered clematis which seems to be surviving happily despite a lack of specific attention. It's flowering right now, and I wondered if taking off the dead flowers would be good for it at all.

Thanks for any advice! [/quote]