The amazing Clematis

I inherited a Clematis when I moved in - it flowered in late April/early May. It was lovely. Then it turned brown and crusty and died. I cut it right down about 3 weeks ago so there was just twig left... now look at it (it's the one on the left) Do you think it will flower again this year? Btw, the other item growing on the right is black eyed susan.

GP :D

 

Anything is possible with Clematis. We had one which died right back to ground level. I gave it up as dead and planted another one. Two years later it re-grew and is flowering beautifully now at about 12 foot tall. Both seem very happy together! Chrisopher Lloyd wrote that one should never assume a Clematis is dead until the roots rot away!

 

I had one which died right back in early spring after being weedkillered. It grew back and produced several flowers in August:


I posted this picture on Aug. 7th last year

 

Wooh so there is hope yet! I swear each time I look at it, it's grown even more... I will keep this topic up to date with it's news and growth with pics!

Thanks :D

 

I find Clematis a strange plant. You can have a stem that looks brown and very dead, and as you are about to prune it out you see buds and fresh growth further up.

 

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I too have had Clematis - a Montana - that died back during the summer (possibly clematis wilt) 18 months later it was growing again and is still doing well.

Clematis is not the only thing that I have learnt to leave well alone after dying back and then reshooting a time later. So I make it rule, never to remove a plant that apparently dies for at least a year - planting round it to hedge my bet.