{"id":7603,"date":"2015-05-29T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=7603"},"modified":"2015-03-17T12:16:33","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T16:16:33","slug":"modern-day-clematis-bloom-freely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2015\/05\/29\/modern-day-clematis-bloom-freely\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Day Clematis Bloom Freely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Late Summer Blooming C. viticella ‘Emilia Plater’<\/p><\/div>\n

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Free-flowering ‘Rooguchi’ clematis<\/p><\/div>\n

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The old-fashioned clematis(es) in grandma\u2019s garden bloomed one time in spring or summer and bore huge showy flowers (USDA hardiness zones 3-7). Vines took up lots of space in the garden. Old cultivars grew 8-9 feet tall;\u00a0many bore one single large flower at the end of each growing stem. They bloomed at one time and, even today, are stunningly beautiful and still sold at many garden centers.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s gardens are smaller in size. Clematis plants need to be more compact, free-flowering, and produce more flower power over several months in smaller spaces. Modern day clematis are fibrous rooted to withstand colder winters and\u00a0have\u00a0better mildew disease resistance. Many are double flowering, offer more\u00a0color choices that do not fade and are easier to prune. Early flowering types are also available that bloom profusely on either old wood or new growth.<\/p>\n

Many shorter types can be grown in pots and containers instead of walls and trellises.\u00a0Some are “free-flowering\u201d types produce a lot of flowers up along their stems. Some\u00a0develop 5 to 7 leaf nodes\u00a0that\u00a0form multiple flowers buds over several months.<\/p>\n

Many gardeners have a difficult time understanding how to prune clematis. Modern cultivars are a lot easier to prune. In early spring simply removed all but 6 to 9 inches of old vine wood above soil level. After pruning and fertilizing in early spring, vines and compact shrubby types grow rapidly and\u00a0bloom over several months.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend Raymond Evison 2007 book \u201cClematis for Small Spaces,\u201d which details 150 of the best clematis cultivars for patios and decks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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