Keep your clematis looking its best! These vigorous plants are fantastic but can soon become out of control.
Pruning clematis
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Early-flowering clematis such as Clematis alpina, C. montana and C. armandii can be trimmed after flowering if they’ve outgrown their space.
Choose how much to remove. For a light tidy, cut off faded flowers back to a bud or leaf joint. For a more overgrown plant, cut some stems further back to a healthy bud, taking account of how well your variety responds to harder pruning.
Tie in the shoots. Spread them out across the support. A fan shape works well where the stems are flexible enough. Feed if needed to support fresh growth for next year’s display.
