Article: The Philadelphia Inquirer Time to... column.(pruning tips)(Column)

Byline: Michael Martin Mills

Mar. 16--Prune summer-blooming clematis. Those that produce a late spring/early summer flush of flowers and intermittent blooming through the summer should be pruned at least 18 inches below the highest nodes with swelling vegetative buds; prune lower if desired for shaping.

Those that begin to bloom later in summer or early fall should be pruned severely -- 8 to 24 inches from the ground. Clematis that bloom in one great flush in May should be pruned after flowering. Consult these Web sites for more pruning details and the pruning classification of different clematis species and hybrids: www.savvygardener.com/Features/

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