Prune all the vines down to about a foot above soil level. Clematis Care Tips As with all plants, when living leaves, branches, and stems are removed from the plant, they lose nutrients.

Most clematis plants quickly grow after they become established. While there are 300 species and more than 3,000 cultivars of clematis, most cannot be found in the Corridor, Lunn said.

Climbing vines love fertilization, clarifies our expert, and clematis is no different: Feed your variety two to three times per year with an organic fertilizer designed for flowering plants.

These vines can be pruned to 6 to 12 inches off the ground in early spring. I follow an alternative pruning method, waiting until bud break in spring and pruning back to the uppermost new growth.

Clematis, the queen of the climbers, is actually three sisters that bloom at different times. There is one that blooms early in the season, some are evergreen and the rest are deciduous.

There are some 2,000 varieties of clematis, Tibbetts said, among them the eastern U.S. native Clematis virginiana. “ It grows wild all the way to Baxter State Park!” she said.

Clematis vines vary considerably in size and color. My mother loved clematis and seemed to have them all over the farm, training them to climb on every post she could find, even the wash line, and ...

The finest are described in his latest book, “Clematis for Small Spaces: 150 High-Performance Plants for Patio, Decks, Balconies and Borders” (Timber Press, $34.95).

Five private gardens and the Rogerson Clematis Collection will be open for the tour. And since you'll most likely not be able to finish the day without plant lust, there'll be clematis for sale.

Clematis in this first group produce blooms on old vines, so pruning should only be done after their second year, if at all. Bloom Time: Spring. When to Prune: Shortly after blooming.

Let's not forget the clematis flowering in my front yard as I write. It's the autumn clematis, C. paniculata, the Sweet Autumn clematis. Go out our front door, and you'll see and smell the flowers ...