Clematis can be pruned in three ways according to different varieties. The second type of pruning refers to light pruning in winter, which is often applicable to large flower varieties that bloom in spring. The evergreen and long petals are more suitable for one kind of pruning, not pruning in spring, or only pruning dead branches. Late flowers are more suitable for three kinds of pruning, in the spring to re - cut, will cut most of the branches and leaves.
The second kind of pruning is in late winter and early spring. In warm areas in the south, pruning can be done a little earlier, and in Guangdong and Guangxi, it can be done in early December. In the north, it's cold in winter, so we need to wait until the end of January to the beginning of February. Pruning too early, easy to break its dormancy, if encounter low temperature will frostbite the plant.
The second kind of pruning should not be too heavy and can not damage the original structure, only the long branches need to be cut short. Generally, it should start from the top and start from the first strong bud. It is better to cut 3-4cm of buds and keep 7-10 branches. In addition, we should also cut off the branches that are too dense, and cut off the weak branches.
