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Old 04-04-2003, 02:20 PM
Daphne Dean
 
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We planted a Comtesse de Bouchard last year and it flowered very well.

The instructions say, "Prune hard in early Spring", but we don't know what
that means. There are some woody stems at the bottom, and the first new
growth is about 2ft off the ground. There are quite a few new shoots with
what look like buds already forming.

Could you please advise us on the pruning.

Thank you and best wishes
Daphne



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Old 04-04-2003, 03:33 PM
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"Daphne Dean" wrote in message
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We planted a Comtesse de Bouchard last year and it flowered very well.

The instructions say, "Prune hard in early Spring", but we don't know what
that means. There are some woody stems at the bottom, and the first new
growth is about 2ft off the ground. There are quite a few new shoots

with
what look like buds already forming.

Could you please advise us on the pruning.

Thank you and best wishes
Daphne


Check out; http://www.saska.demon.co.uk/prune.html

for chapter and verse

pk


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Old 04-04-2003, 06:20 PM
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I'm glad to see this question - we have a clematis which is as high as the
garage (growing up the front of it), however we need to paint so it will
have to be cut back - how much can I cut it back? We cut back a honeysuckle
severely on our patio in July last year as we were having new windows put in
& it is now growing beautifully again.

I don't know which variety the clematis is but it is starting to get purple
flowers on it - it is quite woody though.


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Old 04-04-2003, 07:44 PM
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In article ,
Jayne wrote:
I'm glad to see this question - we have a clematis which is as high as the
garage (growing up the front of it), however we need to paint so it will
have to be cut back - how much can I cut it back? We cut back a honeysuckle
severely on our patio in July last year as we were having new windows put in
& it is now growing beautifully again.

I don't know which variety the clematis is but it is starting to get purple
flowers on it - it is quite woody though.


If it has 1" blue/purple bells (loose bells, that is) now, and has
multiple stems coming out of the ground, then it is probably C. alpina.
A very nice plant.

You can shear it down to the ground after flowering, and it will
flower well again the next year. In fact, that is one recommended
way of pruning it, and is what I do to mine!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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Old 04-04-2003, 07:56 PM
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'Daphne',

'Prune hard in the spring', which is what you should do with Comtesse De
Bouchard, means that you should cut the stems right back to the bottom
pair of buds, about 6-12in from the ground.

This plant readily produces new shoots from below ground level and hard
annual pruning encourages this so that, in effect, you are beginning
each year with a healthy new plant.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.


"Daphne Dean" wrote in message
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We planted a Comtesse de Bouchard last year and it flowered very well.

The instructions say, "Prune hard in early Spring", but we don't know

what
that means. There are some woody stems at the bottom, and the first

new
growth is about 2ft off the ground. There are quite a few new shoots

with
what look like buds already forming.

Could you please advise us on the pruning.

Thank you and best wishes
Daphne







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Old 04-04-2003, 10:44 PM
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Thanks Nick - perhaps I'll take a picture of the flowers & post a link here
so somebody might be able to ID it for me so I can be sure to do the right
thing with it!

Jayne
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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If it has 1" blue/purple bells (loose bells, that is) now, and has
multiple stems coming out of the ground, then it is probably C. alpina.
A very nice plant.

You can shear it down to the ground after flowering, and it will
flower well again the next year. In fact, that is one recommended
way of pruning it, and is what I do to mine!




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Old 09-04-2003, 08:56 AM
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Hello

Just spotted this thread I have several clematis and I'm not sure which
class's that each of them may fall in to. Would you by any chance know of a
web site to identify them from.

Many Thanks

Steve :3 )~~


"Michael Berridge" wrote in message
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Daphne Dean wrote in message
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We planted a Comtesse de Bouchard last year and it flowered very well.

The instructions say, "Prune hard in early Spring", but we don't know

what
that means. There are some woody stems at the bottom, and the first

new
This is classed as a group 3 clematis and you should prune right down in
early spring, I cut my group three down to about 18 inches, but the
specialist clematis nursery cut theirs down to about 6 inches. They are
vigorous growers and flower on this years growth. (group 1 are ones you
don't prune, and group two you prune lightly in spring).

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk






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Old 09-04-2003, 08:21 PM
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My favourite is http://www.saska.demon.co.uk/index2.html lots of
information, pictures, etc.

Keith.

"Steven Southey" wrote in message
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Hello

Just spotted this thread I have several clematis and I'm not sure which
class's that each of them may fall in to. Would you by any chance know of

a
web site to identify them from.

Many Thanks

Steve :3 )~~


"Michael Berridge" wrote in message
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Daphne Dean wrote in message
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We planted a Comtesse de Bouchard last year and it flowered very well.

The instructions say, "Prune hard in early Spring", but we don't know

what
that means. There are some woody stems at the bottom, and the first

new
This is classed as a group 3 clematis and you should prune right down in
early spring, I cut my group three down to about 18 inches, but the
specialist clematis nursery cut theirs down to about 6 inches. They are
vigorous growers and flower on this years growth. (group 1 are ones you
don't prune, and group two you prune lightly in spring).

Mike
www.british-naturism.org.uk








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