Clematis prefer rich, well-drained soil, and plenty of water throughout the growing season, but don’t let them get soggy. Dig a hole the same depth as the pot the plant arrived in and settle it ...

Your clematis could be Jackmanii, the best-known and probably most widely grown of all clematis varieties. Like other clematis vines that begin blooming in early summer, it flowers on the current ...

The plant comes in a huge variety of colours, from white, pink, red, and blue to light and dark purple – and different sizes and shapes, including bell, star-shaped, multiple, evergreen forms ...

Enjoy clematis vines all summer long Look first among the wonderfully easy-growing Clematis Viticella varieties. They are mainly small-flowered and bloom from early summer through early autumn.

The care tag that comes with the plant will tell you all of that, along with planting and growing tips; read it carefully and hang on to it for future reference, especially if, like Sharyn, you ...

Established clematis vines grow quickly, so you'll likely prune off quite a bit each time. "My pruning technique has evolved over the years," says Cindy Tibbetts of Hummingbird Farm.

Dear Helen: The garden we inherited in the spring, when we acquired our current home, has a plant I do not know how to deal with. It’s an old, unpruned clematis vine with newer, green growth ...

Gardening These clematis vines are tops at avoiding a common disease: George’s Plant Pick of the Week Updated: Jun. 16, 2025, 2:46 p.m. | Published: Jun. 14, 2025 ...

The large-petaled clematis (Clematis macropetela), native to China, is taller (between 3.6 and four metres) with bell-shaped flowers. Many have been developed by prairie plant breeders.

Freshly planted clematis should have hardwood mulch around the surface of the plant to keep the soil cooler. For the best performance of the clematis, the pH should be between 6 and 7.5.

Karpa had me worried. I went home and measured the soil temperature around an established but thin clematis vine: 72 degrees. I couldn't blame the heat for its stinting bloom, nor the variety.

Clematis prefer rich, well-drained soil, and plenty of water throughout the growing season, but don’t let them get soggy. Dig a hole the same depth as the pot the plant arrived in and settle it ...