Bridget Walsh

Pruning clematis

Thanks to all of you for your help - what a wealth of knowledge! I have got some type 1 clematis growing alongside the type 3s, so I am getting some earlier flowers as well, but can't remember what variety of type 3s I've got. I think some judicious radical pruning of the type 3s is in order, leaving a few longer stems to cover the trellis.

Again, many thanks to all of you, and I hope I can return the favour some day!  

Pruning clematis

I have two type 3 clematis growing up a trellis in my garden, and doing fantastically well. I don't really want to prune them, because they are providing a 'green wall' between two parts of the garden. What will happen if I leave them unpruned?

Pruning clematis