Fertilizing clematis: As hungry plants, clematis enjoy regular feeding during the growing season. From spring, use a general-purpose fertilizer to get the most out of your vine.

First, Clematis needs lots of sun but wants cool, rich, moist soil to grow in. Second, Clematis vines want to climb, and are happiest when they can run as high as possible during their growing season.

But don’t plant new clematis in early spring: wait until after the average last frost date, or the newly planted vine will die. Master gardeners note that it’s about May 15 in this area.

First, Clematis needs lots of sun but wants cool, moist soil to grow in. Second, Clematis vines want to climb, and are happiest when they can run as high as possible during their growing season.

Clematis may be one of the most versatile, beautiful and easy-to-grow vines. No other vine has this kind of flower power with such a wide range of colors. Clematis start blooming in late spring.

Clematis in this first group produce blooms on old vines, so pruning should only be done after their second year, if at all. Bloom Time: Spring. When to Prune: Shortly after blooming.

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