Winter, 54896 Wisconsin
Phone 715-266-4963
mail@wintergreenhouse.com
www.wintergreenhouse.com
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On Saturday & Sunday, September 5th and 6th, we are celebrating the early start of fall with our Autumn Splendor event. The workshops this weekend are about native and shoreline plantings and growing fruit trees in our climate. Our giant mums have been doing a lot of growing and many are ready to get out of the greenhouse and explore the world of yards, decks and front steps in the large area we serve.
Pruning Clematis the First Year
We cannot stress too much that proper pruning of young Clematis plants is absolutely critical for their future growth and development. All too often we have seen a perfectly good little Clematis which has been planted out and allowed to develop just one very long, spindly growth. The owners have complained that either it's a weak plant or it doesn't flower well when the only real problem is how it's been treated.
A plant like this will take years to develop properly if it ever does. Roots and top growth need to develop proportionately. Top growth needs to be restrained until root growth is sufficient to support it. To do this, the Clematis should be kept pruned back to a height of roughly 18"-24" the first year regardless of its pruning code.
This will also encourage both branching and the development of multiple stems from the buds under ground. This is particularly important for group B Clematis (see link below about pruning codes), which are notoriously reluctant to fatten up at the base. Two or more years of this treatment may be necessary for the plant to develop a satisfactory framework, but the rewards in terms of future flowering and general appearance are well worth it. During this time flowering is not sacrificed, rather delayed until later in the season.
Late season pruning of Clematis is not recommended in areas with cold winters. Any unexpected warm spell will encourage new growth, which will certainly be killed by the cold spell that follows. So resist the temptation to tidy up the Clematis tangles in the fall... wait until spring.
Refer to pruning codes in our Clematis Brochure.
We just received some brand new decorative birdhouses you may want to check out.
You can use them in your fall décor or bring them inside for a rustic look.
They are locally made and very cute. The prices are extremely reasonable, starting at
$14.99 for the smallest ones.
If you need some extra color for you deck or entrance we have made up some colorful fall
planters with grasses, pansies, ornamental peppers, mums, and ornamental cabbage and kale.
Keep those thumbs green!
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Winter Greenhouse