clematis tangutica pruning

Alan Stenson asked 14 years ago

can i cut back clematis tangutica now in august as it is smothering some other plants like this thuja smaragd in the photo..or will i just wait till spring…i’ve just hoisted it back to expose the other plants

1 Answers

Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago
Clematis tangutica is grown as much for its silky seed heads as its flowers and if you prune now you will cut these away. Leave it until winter.

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