Members CLEMATIS 2024..

Nice to see you @Busy-Lizzie and @NigelJ and thanks for the input. I’ll put up a couple of photos if I can, to show you what they look like. Almost all our clematis have gone like this. The leaves gradually get almost covered over time.

 

I have planted at a correct depth and have been watering them and given them the odd feed.

 

@Songbird
Sorry I didn't realise the leaves were affected, you mentioned petals in the original post.
When did you plant them and where are they planted?
Clematis are one of the few plants where you are advised to plant deeper than in the original pot; this is supposed to help recovery from clematis wilt, by increasing the chance of shoots coming from below ground.

 

Lovely pictures. Just had to move mine that I planted in a large pot. It put up a new shoot every year then something eats it. Dug it up and the roots are very healthy so fingers crossed.

 

Westerplatte first year managing a few late flowers.

 

Apologies for late reply. @NigelJ , the clematis have been in the ground for quite some years now and are planted deeply as advised. I have fed them and watered as usual but this year they are all affected as per the photos. I think it may be the odd weather we’ve had but they do look pretty awful. They have now finished flowering so hopefully next year will be better. I am hoping for some lovely lush green leaves that I am seeing on so many posters photos.

 

@Songbird, my clematis are similar, some well established, some new, but all looking manky.

 

Thanks @katecat58 , will be glad when it’s pruning time

 

@Songbird me too!