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Originally Posted by ZoeHart
Hello I'm very new to gardening. I have recently bought two Clematis Montana plants, I've put them in the ground about a week ago they
Seem to be doing ok but I was wondering if anyone has any good tips on how to keep it thriving and doing well. I live in east Yorkshire and a little worried about the winter ahead, I bought it from A well known retail shop. Is it a thirsty plant? Will it last through winter should I protect them I don't know much really :-) ty
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Hi Zoe, they will thrive, even if we get another bad winter, as they are deciduous and virtually dormant over winter ! Just make sure that you get them established and that means plenty of water, even though we've had rain, the ground is still dry in places. They wont grow much more this year but they will flower next spring, until they finish flowering, growth is minimal as most of the energy of the plant is taken up with the flowering but as soon as the flowers fade, they grow like mad so, the time to prune, is immedeately after flowering, then you can irect this growth where you want it. They have a habit of producing a 'ball' of growth on top of the plant with bare stems underneath, so by pruning off this 'ball' of growth, you will encourage shoots from lower down, evening up the effect.
You cant go far wrong with Montana, so best of luck and enjoy !
Lannerman.