Clematis Henryi // Over 150 Years Of Magnificent Beauty & Elegance, AND It Is Still GOING STRONG! 👌😊

[@ginafriend1690]

Hi and thank you for the history lesson, David! Interesting, and I'm going to find out if my Nursery carries them, and order me one, if not! I love adding some white into my back garden. It's truly striking! 😊

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Wonderful! Its such a fine, old variety that we simply had to feature it. Delighted to learn you found all of this interesting and useful.😉😊💚✅😁

[@wendychandler8304]

I nearly bought this yesterday - and was distracted! Must go back hoping it's still there.

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Its a very fine, old variety that we think you are going to enjoy, but just so you know, there's plenty of time..... We will be starting to ship our large, premium sized plants (like the ones we feature in our videos), to our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ later this spring and early summer, when they are coming up to flowering time. And, because they are grown and well established in pots, they can be planted out over a long period too. In fact, from spring through the summer, even into the Fall. So, take your time, do your research and make your best discerning selections and enjoy them! Here's a link to another of our videos that will give you some tips from our friend and world renowned expert (Mr. Raymond Evison), on how he suggests planting them too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2aUl6eLi7SZq7c Thanks for watching

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Very beautiful plant. Enjoyed te history😊😊😊

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Thanks, David finds the stories behind the plants to be really fascinating, and he thinks it often helps to round out an understanding of the finer points and helps build an appreciation for al the work and dedication that goes into developing them too.

[@DarlaPenados-rp1ss]

Hi David love all your viedos I’m a first time clematis-grower and I’m looking for Brother Stefan it’s a proven winners I believe excited to get my hands on one but I love this think it’s a must to plant a Henery

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Thanks for watching and posting your kind comments. As you've probably noticed we are very fond of Clematis and specialize in growing the best performing selections that emerge from our trials. And if you take a little while to scroll through the videos that David has posted here on our channel you will be able to research the ones that we send out to our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ including this very good and especially lovely old variety. Also, at this link: grownbyoverdevest.com/splant/?_sfm_genus=Clematis on our website, you will find details of the over 80 selections that our garden centers have the opportunity to stock. And if we are not overloading you with too much information, you might be interested in seeing this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGecl4Ntp5VgbdE where David explains more about Brother Stefan Franczak...., the Jesuit Monk that the Clematis variety you mention is named for. Lots of information that we hope will help you enjoy getting more success from your Clematis plants. Finally, have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of more fresh shipments coming in weekly.

[@leiaflash5055]

Thanks for spotlighting this David! I have had mine for 3 years and sadly no flowers as bunnies eat it down to the nubbin every year! Is it in pruning group 1 or 2? I'm going to have to protect it for sure if I don't get any blooms from it this year. 😃😃😃

[@OverdevestNurseries]

You are very welcome, its a fine old variety that we just had to feature. And yes, by all means protect it - at least until it gets its head up above bunny height. Once it get going, you'll notice that it is nice and vigorous. As for pruning, it is very simple (and it sounds like your bunnies are already doing it for you)! Just trim it back annually in late winter / early spring to 6-9". It will then grow out and flower on the new luxuriant growth.

[@leiaflash5055]

@@OverdevestNurseries Thank you so much for the advice David! I'll baby it along and wait patiently for blooms!

[@vickimiracle5077]

I just got a 4 inch pot of Henryi Clematis. Will I see much growth this year. Will 1 plant be big enough for one small trellis (4 feet tall)

[@OverdevestNurseries]

It is a good vigorous variety, so in time your "baby" plant should be able to grow up and flower beautifully. Meanwhile, when you get a chance you might like to call in and take a look at the plants that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ have in stock, because as you may know, we put a lot of effort into producing nice, big, healthy, plants that get off to a great start and often produce almost instant results. Also, here on this channel you will find numerous videos on Clematis, and how to grow and care for them. This link will take you to some of them: studio.kzbin.info/door/gfi7rt7jLrh4Hg01wKScdwvideos Also, have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), you will find that they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that will help other people find out about the information as well. And, now that we have entered the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/. They are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and that's where you will find all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections (including the best of our Clematis selections, that we mention above), so be sure to stop in regularly throughout the seasons because there will be a steady stream of more fresh shipments coming in weekly.

[@joanp105]

Di I miss you telling us about when and how far back to prune it?

[@OverdevestNurseries]

No, I forgot to talk about that! Cut it back to 6-9" annually in late winter / early spring, that will stimulate nice strong vigorous growth that will them carry all these devine flowers.

[@19PurposebyDesgn81]

Mine only bloomed on what appeared to be old growth this year. The new growth is over 5 feet. I’m afraid if I trim / cut it back too much it won’t flower at all.

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Sounds like your plant is doing nicely - congratulations. This variety tends to flower profusely in early summer (on wood that was made the previous year) and then after a brief summer rest come again in late summer / early autumn on new growth. Usually the older growth (with the remains of the spent flowers) will be around the bottom half of the plant, near the base of the plant, and this can be lightly trimmed back to stimulate new side shoots to prevent energy going into seed production and encourage more new side shoots that may lead to flowers in late summer and into early autumn. Meanwhile the taller new growth you mention, can be trained in as it grows with any untidy spindly side growths trimmed back to keep it going up your trellis or structure. This growth will most likely flower later on too (late summer & Autumn), and if it doesn't don't worry because it will flower again in early summer next year. To help you understand more about this process here's a link to another of our videos (also on this channel0 that will explain more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGecl4Ntp5VgbdE Have you considered subscribing to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are fully stocked with fresh new plants, if you live in our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region be sure to stop in and take a look…. Because that’s where you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections including the best performing Clematis varieties that we have selected out over the years.

[@blujeans9462]

Why do folks consider the wild clematis as invasive (in NJ). I find their aroma just heavenly and their habit exquisite!

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Probably if you are talking about the "Devil's darning needles" (C. virginiana) because it is strong growing (15-20') and can be an aggressive self seeder. Or it maybe because people are confusing it with the "Sweet autumn clematis" (C. terniflora), which also has masses of small fragrant white flowers and is also a rampant grower and more aggressive self-seeder. If you are wondering how to tell them apart look at the leaves.... they are kind of trifoliate looking and toothed on C. virginiana and smooth edged (no toothed edges) on C. terniflora. Obviously, for anyone that wants to prevent seeding, they can be trimmed back near ground level as the flowering finishes and before the fluffy seeds have a chance to disperse.

[@blujeans9462]

@@OverdevestNurseries Thanks! Mine is the sweet autumn variety and yes, it does try to take hold other places because I never discourage my 'little beauty' - only pruning it to keep it from getting too large on the fence that it made its home. I always presumed it was an invasive but when I was told it was a wild clematis, I started making sure to take good care of it - since, for years, I tried unsuccessfully to grow 'domestic' clematis. Finally, last year a purple one that I planted several years ago came up and bloomed! Thanks, again! Love your videos - making me anxious for the growing season (but my spring bulbs are already thinking it's time - and they aren't even the early varieties! I don't recall ever seeing them come up this soon!)

[@ginafriend1690]

​@@OverdevestNurseries Exactly what I did to my Sweet Autumn Clematis. I like too, that the dead vines pulled out easily, from my trellises.

[@shanlynwebb]

We have a white native clematis in New Zealand.

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Depending upon how they are categorized, there's actually 7-9 species with white or yellowish colored flowers that are native to New Zealand. They are quite unique in the world of Clematis because they have male and female flowers on different plants, and like often occurs in nature the male of the species has bigger and bolder flowers.

[@shanlynwebb]

@@OverdevestNurseries wow thank you for that info 🤍

[@OverdevestNurseries]

You are very welcome, we are delighted to learn you found it helpful. 😁😁😁

[@lilyw.1788]

Does clematis flower on new or old growth ? I have two but I don’t remember their names and they are not pruned currently. Zone 5b

[@OverdevestNurseries]

Depends upon the type and when they flower. Most of these "large flowered hybrids", many of which we offer, flower on the new growth and therefore can be trimmed annually in late winter or early spring. If you are in doubt, you could try it for one year! You won't do a whole lot wrong by pruning them and then watch to see what happens. The worst that will happen is that they will grow back out make nice vigorous plants that will flower again eventually. If you have any doubles or very early flowering ones they should treated a little differently but the most fo the ones we have currently here on our channel can be pruned. Have you come across any of our other Clematis videos here on this channel? If not, you might like to check them out because there's several including this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGecl4Ntp5VgbdE that offer guidance on pruning and growing them.