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helping a sickly, spindly Clematis
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11-07-2003, 01:20 AM
jammer
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helping a sickly, spindly Clematis
I believe if you cut it (prune it) it will branch out more.
On 10 Jul 2003 07:18:23 -0700,
(peter) wrote:
I have just uncovered a poor, sickly-looking Clematis growing up the
sidewall of my little garden and I hope someone can help me make it
more robust.
The plant has just a single "stem" measuring about one-eighth of an
inch thick running about 9 feet tall. At the top of the plant there
are some flowers and new growth but the lower 9 feet are absolutely
bare.
I am afraid that I do not know what variety it is -- it was there when
I moved in 6 years ago. The location gets about half sun during the
day.
Up until yesterday the 9 feet of stem was mostly covered by a thick
vine. I've torn that away so that the Clematis is fully exposed (a
good thing?).
She looks so frail though that I am concern that it will snap in two
and I'll loose the whole thing.
What should I be doing to try to a) beef up this stem and b) to
promote some foliage along the first 9 feet of stalk?
Many thanks for any suggestions you can offer.
Peter Stock
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