On 31 May 2005 15:07:21 -0700, "
wrote:

Hi,
My Clementis has flowered beautifully this year with a good number of
flowers. However, during the breezy period last week many of the petals
from the flower were blown away leaving a rather naked looking flower
head. What would the best thing to do, pinch off the heads ? Any advice
would be most welcome !
Thanks !

I assume you mean clematis. If so, then yes, remove the remains of the
flower.
With most plants, not just clematis, leaving them to set seed will
stop further flowers forming. Cutting off the old heads may encourage
it to make more flower.
What variety is it? Perhaps its flowering period was over anyway, or
you may be lucky and get more. It would take more than a "breeze" to
blow the flowers off, unless they were ready to drop anyway.
Get a good book on clematis (from shop or library) and read up about
flowering periods and pruning methods, as this will ensure you get
good flowers in future.

Pam in Bristol