Pruning clematis
Advice for August in the Netherlands
Clematis is pruned according to its pruning group, which you recognise from the flowering period. Below you can see what makes sense this month.
When does your clematis flower?
Clematis with an unknown pruning group — August
Check this first
Without the pruning group there is no safe pruning moment to give. Every group has a different moment, and pruning wrongly costs a whole flowering season. First find out when your clematis flowers.
Pay attention to this
- Do not prune hard while the group is unknown.
- Check the label, the species name and when the plant flowers.
- Biggest mistake: pruning without knowing the pruning group.
See exactly where to cut
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I know which pruning group my clematis is in?
- Look at when the plant flowers: early spring is group 1, late spring or early summer is group 2, and summer or late summer is group 3. The plant label or species name helps too.
- What if I do not know the pruning group?
- Then do not prune hard. First check the label, species name and flowering period; pruning wrongly costs a whole flowering season.
- When should group 3 clematis be pruned?
- In February or March, before the plant shoots. This group flowers on new wood.