Clematis can be spectacular, even in fall; Pruning helps but not all varieties need coddling

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) | October 2, 2005| | Copyright

Say "clematis" and most people think of wiry vines drenched in blossoms early in the season. But you could also conjure up this flowery image for late summer and fall.

Nelly Moser, a well-known variety of clematis, usually blooms heavily in spring and lightly, if at all, in fall. The spring show is on the previous year's stems; the fall show is on new growth. So lop the stems back ruthlessly in spring and you'll get a heavier fall bloom.

This pruning does sacrifice the spring show so you could try to get the best at each end of the season by cutting away only part of the old stems in spring.

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