Pruning clematis correctly will help this vine look its best year after year. Often growing with little care in the right ...

Except when this extreme pruning becomes necessary, spring-flowering clematis vines like C. montana are routinely pruned only ...

Blooms in late spring and early summer before growth begins. Flowers from the side shoot off the previous year’s growth. Pruning must be done in early spring before new growth is visible. Remove any ...

To make pruning easier, clematis are divided into different pruning groups - if you're not sure what your plant is, don't prune it. Wait and see when it flowers and then follow our pruning guide.

This is to prevent the spread of diseases from plant to plant. Pruning regimes for clematis vary according to their flowering season but all thin, weak or damaged shoots should be pruned out to ...