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Clematis wilt is caused by a fungus that enters the plant through a wound made by an insect or an abrasion, such as rubbing from a plant tie. It's spread by water splash, and blocks the uptake of water in the stems, causing instant collapse

Watch Monty's video on making natural wig-wams for clematis with hazel, including tips on typing in the plant and spacing the poles.early summerMore on clematisFeature on late-flowering clematisHow to prevent clematis wiltBrowse clematis varieties

Discover how to add midsummer colour and interest by growing a clematis against a teepee. Sarah Raven explains how to encourage budding below soil and reduce the risk of clematis wilt.summerMore advice on growing clematisMonty's advice on growing

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and collapse, which then need to be cut right back to ground level.War on wiltIf you replant the clematis with 5cm - 8cm of the stem below soil level, it should re-grow. If the same plant is hit by wilt every year, cut it back and move it to another site

have none of these, but we do have plenty of straggly bits of long grass, clematis and ivy thickets you could hide a giant panda in, and an unexplored jungle, alive with distant roars, behind the compost bins.I sometimes feel uneasy when I see a garden