Growing, Pruning and Enjoying Clematis

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Dirt Farmer Jay shows you how to make a great addition to your yard with the beautiful and durable Clematis. The cultivar shown in this video is "Jackmanii", but the principles apply to all Clematis varieties. Climate, fertilization and pruning are all covered.

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I planted a Clematis in a large tub - whilst it is growing well I have had no blooms whatsoever- it is 3 years old.
Thanks and please help. Valerie X

thank you for your video. We moved into our house mid-day and a clematis was already here to grow up the mailbox post. it only produced 2 or 3 beautiful flowers and is now all leaves. it is part sun, part shade. my neighbors say it won't grow because of all the salt from the road, but I'm determined to prove them wrong.

enjoyed your video on clematis growing and pruning. God bless

My dog chewed one of my clematis off right at the ground last week lol. Will it come back ?

I planted my clematis in an area thast gets morning sun and afternoon shade, not even knowing they like some shade. Practically forgot about it until I looked over and had white, blue-purple, and almost magenta blooms one day. Talk about needing little attention. Nice flower that has even attracted the attention of my hummingbirds.

That vine is not a Jackmanii. Jackmanii is a bit smaller and only has 4 petals. I'm not sure, but the vine in the video might be "The President". In any case, it's beautiful!

I always cut my Clematis all the way to the ground in the fall after it has quit blooming, and it comes back big and beautiful

Do you know what variety is shown in the video?

Great video.Informative.Thank you. I love Clematis & have few varieties.

Thank you for the video which was very well presented and very informative.I have four kinds of Clematis in my Garden and your video has given me more knowledge on how to take care of them.Thank You.

Hi there. I have a pergola that I want to cover with a clematis, It is 19ft long by 8ft wide. I was wondering what kind of square footage would one clematis cover? Thanks for any help.

i get the "three groups of pruning" thing, but one thing I don't get is when people talk about, "blooms on last years growth". or as some call it, "blooms on old wood". does that literally mean the plant will only bloom on last years growth, or will it bloom on all previous years old wood as well? id hate to think it will only bloom on last years growth because eventually all the flowers would be at the top end of the plant, similar to a group 3 variety that never gets cut back. thoughts?

I can't find your shrub pruning video in the list of videos. :(

I wish you told me what part of county you are in. Also, I know there are three kinds of pruning when it comest to Clematis. Some don't mind being cut at the bottom. Some bloom on old wood and some are a combination.

Michele, thanks for writing! I assume that your plant has pretty much finished blooming. If so, you are safe to go ahead and do pruning. Just for convenience, you can do this in mid to late fall. Don't put any fertilizer on the plant later in the year as it will stimulate new growth that won't do well with the onset of cold weather. Remember to use the approach shown in my "Pruning a Shrub" video. Stagger the pruning cuts to give the plant good shape and to have lots of blooms next year!