Group one clematis bloom in spring on growth from the previous year. If any of your clematis vines have a big flush of flowers in spring and no later flowers, then they are likely in this group.

A popular example is Clematis jackmanii (shown here), which has large purple flowers. Bloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall. When to Prune: In late spring, just as the buds begin to swell.

Clematis are long-lived plants, living up to 50 years or more. For this reason alone it is important to take your time when planting your vine. Dig a hole twice as wide and twice as deep. Mix ...

The vine grows 10-15 feet long with tendrils that like to grab and hold onto something, making it a perfect climber for mailboxes, trellises, fences and arbors.

I grow ‘Sweet Autumn’ clematis and I have one growing up a tree. This clematis can grow to about twenty feet and the vine goes up the tree and then weaves its way out several branches of the ...

Cold hardy in Zones 6-8, clematis is a deciduous vine that quickly grows 10 to 15 feet long. It needs sun for flowers and shade for roots, so mulching the root zone is advised.

Our founding clematis traveled across the Atlantic from Europe to American gardens back in the early 1800's. They are also known as vase vine, leather flower, traveler's joy and virgin's bower. A ...

Clematis is another vine that can be confusing to prune, especially since they are all pruned differently. There are three categories of clematis which is based on time of bloom: early-flowering ...

Flowers in spring on last year's growth: If your clematis blooms in the spring, with fragrant white or pink flowers, wait until after flowering to prune it. These kind bloom on 1-year-old, rather ...

Clematis falls into one of three categories: A, B or C or some labels say 1, 2 or 3. When you buy a plant, the label should say which kind you have. It you do not know, you can tell by watching it ...