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We planted a 'President' Clematis in late June. It is in full sun and has
gotten plenty of water. It seems to be dying from the top down. The top has brown leaves and the next lower ones are turning brown. What am I doing wrong or what should I be doing to save this plant. Thanks for any help. Gail |
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Gerry Leath wrote:
We planted a 'President' Clematis in late June. It is in full sun and has gotten plenty of water. It seems to be dying from the top down. The top has brown leaves and the next lower ones are turning brown. What am I doing wrong or what should I be doing to save this plant. Thanks for any help. Gail You may be over watering your Clematis. I would back off on the watering and see if that fixes the problem. -- Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A) Digital Camera: HP PhotoSmart 850 For pictures of my garden flowers visit http://members.iglou.com/brosen Remove NO_WEEDS_ in e-mail address to reply by e-mail |
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"Gerry Leath" wrote in message ... We planted a 'President' Clematis in late June. It is in full sun and has gotten plenty of water. It seems to be dying from the top down. The top has brown leaves and the next lower ones are turning brown. What am I doing wrong or what should I be doing to save this plant. Thanks for any help. Gail Newly planted large flowering hybrid clematis are often subject to clematis wilt, a vascular problem which prevents moisture and nutrients from being drawn up through the plant tissues. The plant wilts and dries up, typically from the top down. Cut back below the lowest signs of damage and keep the plant well watered. It should come back fine next season - clematis wilt is seldom fatal. For future reference, species clematis are much more resistant to wilt than the hybrids and you can often outsmart the wilt by careful planting. This is a case of preparing a $50 planting hole for a $10 plant. Dig a hole 18" deep and as wide and incorporate some compost into the back fill. Plant the clematis 4-6" deeper than it was in the nursery container and water in well. This will encourage the vine to produce additional shoots from the root crown - the more top growth in terms of stems or vines, the less likely the plant is to suffer from wilt. Clematis are also heavy feeders. Apply a complete rose fertilizer to the root zone every 6 weeks during the growing season. pam - gardengal |
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On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 08:21:23 -0400, "Gerry Leath"
wrote: We planted a 'President' Clematis in late June. It is in full sun and has gotten plenty of water. It seems to be dying from the top down. The top has brown leaves and the next lower ones are turning brown. What am I doing wrong or what should I be doing to save this plant. Thanks for any help. Gail Probably nothing. Mine look a bit ragged (brown leaves and vines) too, but that's normal for them. It takes a year or two to become established. Mulching with compost now will pay off next year. Be careful when you prune, if not sure don't touch it. |
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