Keep Clematis Blooming, Tips for Encouraging More Flowers!

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I will be sure to come back and show you how these clematis are doing later in the season! Stay tuned.

[@hetty2974]

Hello there Pamela, dear flower patch lady, thankyou for a lovely film I really enjoyed znd found very helpful im really pleased. Oh how pretty and lovely birdsong s ,xxtake care,bye for now xx😊

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am so glad you found it enjoyable, Hetty!

[@skabettispaghetti5451]

I with vloggers would identify their zones. No one does, but it's so helpful.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It is in the description box but too much emphasis is put on zoning. Here is a video I did on the USDA zones: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnrKhK13qpWVfqcsi=EViZDQgV8DVCFBPZ Or this article: www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/garden-by-zone/

[@EdensApple80]

I have the most gorgeous clematis growing on a 7” obelisk in my potager. Over the past seven years it has grown to be so thick with lush flowers top to bottom. I stopped pruning a few years ago which for some reason resulted in more flowers. This year it’s surrounded by foxgloves. My heart 💜 stops every time I walk outside. Praise be

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Sounds lovely. I am finding, by observation and experimentation, which ones prefer to be pruned and which ones do great without pruning much. It is an interesting test.

[@CrystalFisher-912WH]

Is your 7” obelisk the size of the width on just one side. How tall is the obelisk a how tall does that clematis grow? When you deadhead it, is it only the flowers you remove or where do you snip off the vine?

[@cylindamallory]

Like that you tell me what to expect, that my plant is still doing good even if not blooming that moment- just enjoy them when you get them , great advice

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

So nice of you, I often have to remind myself of that.

[@swingbelly]

Hi Pam. I saw your video on layering clematis for propagation and immediately subscribed to your video. It was not only informative, but there I saw you on your knees wearing an unbottoned fleece jacket succinctly showing the process. Wow, this woman is so personable and really down to earth. Looking forward to viewing the rest of your videos. There sure is some excellent content on KZbin! Norm, Toronto, Canada.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you, Norm. I try to keep it real.

[@MiAnge1ito]

your hair is nice and healthy too 💓

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you.

[@patriotmem2645]

Oh, what a beautiful garden.... a dream garden!! thank you for the info on Clematis, I'm up in Maine and we have alot of snow, so I have some of the same issues. I'm so glad I found your channel, yep, I'm a newbie to your channel. The roses are gorgeous too! TFS

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

You are so welcome! Be sure to watch todays video, I share a bit about my clematis in front.

[@hildalopez1252]

OMG I know pruning it a good thing but I'm balling at every cut. I'm new to Clematis' with so much to learn but each day I wait for that first bloom 💚

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

You can do it! My two front clematis are blooming right now and they are glorious. I am going out to do a video in a few minutes.

[@Me_yup_7]

I’m new to ur channel thanks

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Thank you for joining me here! 😀

[@Me_yup_7]

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse of course

[@jenniferholman8849]

Wow! I'm amazed how much you pruned off. I had no idea. I love how you filmed it all. I'm a beginner and have a one clematis I bought from Lowe's last year. I didn't know there were different types. I'm not sure what mine is. Mine bloomed in June and I see some more buds coming on now. What type do you think it is? Should I shear it back after the next bloom? Thanks you.

[@jenniferholman8849]

I live in Charleston, SC

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It is hard to know what type, but you can experiment. Cut half back more and on the other just deadhead and see what happens.

[@joanneclark8256]

Are you cutting the stem parts or leafs?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Stems

[@marilynmiller2646]

I love it. Where did you get the red wire trellis.❤

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

At the local garden center. I have seen these rusty wire trellis and arbors at many local nurseries in California.

[@joanneclark8256]

What are canes?? Are theybthe ones thatblook like wood?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Canes, stems, same thing.

[@velvet3784]

I do not know which type of clematis I have as it did not flower yet, although I remeber purple flower on cardboard when it was bought. However first year it did not do anything. Then this spring it started to climb the wire. Maybe in the next year it flowers so I won't prune it at all.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

If you bought it at a big box store or garden center it most likely is a type 2 pruning variety. If you have more than one vine coming from the base, maybe try pruning down to about 8 inches all but one. Pruning this way the first couple of years makes it stronger and promotes blooms. But there is no harm in waiting if you prefer.

[@velvet3784]

​@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Thank you so much for advice! It is very helpful! About the vines at the base there is only one vine. Anyway I hope my clematis gets at least as half as pretty as your clematis get.

[@joanneclark8256]

So do you cut back this year or did you leave it

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I cut it back after the first big bloom in spring/early summer then it grows back and will bloom again in late summer. I don't cut it again until after the next bloom the following year. I will, after the worst part of winter, watch for any dead stems, most of them will sprout and put on new growth so I wait until I know for sure, from observation, that they are indeed dead stems.

[@mimi4816]

Thanks your sharing! Please let me know which side (E. W. S. N . ?) or East south? Thank you very much! I live in Globe AZ.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I am not sure of the question?

[@mimi4816]

Growing face to E. W. North or South? Thanks again!

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Are they compatible with honeysuckle on the same fence?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I don't see why not.

[@michaellloyd4579]

I’m going to find out as I mixed both honeysuckle & clematis on the same trellis a few weeks back!

[@susananderson4387]

How do I identify my clematis and know what pruning type it is.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

Observation. How early does it bloom? If it is very early in the Spring it is usually a type A or 1 pruning type. The large flowered ones that are very popular are many times B or type 2 pruning type. And type 3 are so similar to type 2 it can be very hard to discern between the two but also you can do a photo search of the flowers and it may turn up. Some look very similar though to you will still need to use your powers of observation.

[@susananderson4387]

It blooms as early as the middle of March

[@susananderson4387]

And again sometime in August.

[@susananderson4387]

I forgot to mention I am in zone 11.

[@lyndawilson1874]

Hi! I planted a clematis 4 years ago from a friends cutting. It grows and vines beautifully but never blooms. Why?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

That is a tough question. I really don't know, there are so many variables that it can be.

[@janeenclark8728]

I’d say feed it. Mine are blooming like crazy this year and I have them food.

[@donnajachim3347]

I see in your video that you get brown leaves on your clematis.I have the same thing.Is that normal?Is or is there something wrong with the plant?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

It depends upon the reason. As long as it isn't killing the plant back to the ground it is fine. It could be the vine got pinched or broken in that area and merely needs trimming off. If it dies to the ground it could be clematis wilt which is a fungus, and if you planted the clematis deep enough you can just cut it off at ground level and it can grow back from the roots just fine. Be sure to dispose of the vines that were infected in the trash so as not to spread it.

[@donnajachim3347]

I believe it's a fungal disease. I have cut it down and the leaves still turn brown. Can I treat this at all?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

@@donnajachim3347 If it is fungal cutting it back to the ground is about all you can do that I know of. If is was planted deeply enough it has a good chance of coming back from the root.

[@martinarett3460]

We moved into a house that already had clematis growing. Is there a way of identifying what type of clematis it is, Type 1,2 or 3?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

When does it bloom? If is is early Spring then it is most likely a type 1, but that can vary by your local growing temps and conditions. Also, what size and shape of the flowers? This is a great question, I think I need to do a full blown blog post on this subject.

[@alicejohnson7642]

Hello, it looks like they are not planted in a really sunny spot. I want them and my spot wouldn't be direct Sun conditions. Bright day light but not necessarily sunny. Can I do this please

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I have seen some blooming in shadier spots but not as well as in direct sun. If you can get it to grow up into a sunnier area that will help and the roots don't mind being in the shade.

[@marian7440]

How often do you fertilize clematis?

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I don't consistently fertilize, I aim more on keeping my soil enriched which does the job but if I needed to I would use the Agrothrive organic liquid fertilizer diluted by half strength once a month.

[@AnnAthey-d6h]

I’m sorry, I missed your USDA zone or location. I’m in 8 a.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

I don't always mention the zone as it is so relative and can be misleading. Here is why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnrKhK13qpWVfqcsi=uBHgt48LpvR_7qqX

[@maryburke1351]

The bird sound is phony

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

LOL, I recorded the birds in the early morning hours when they were loudest.

[@pmroveda]

So what. They sound great

[@Queenie-the-genie]

@maryburke1351...Who cares?

[@gorgeous814]

How rude! 😡

[@Queenie-the-genie]

Iʼm in zone 6 - does it matter? The one I planted last year has many blooms this year. I am a beginner and my honeysuckle is raging after a couple of years.

[@FlowerPatchFarmhouse]

The honeysuckle may bully it so you will need to keep it trimmed back to prevent it from overwhelming the clematis.