For many
years growing clematis was trial and error then a few years ago all of my
efforts were awarded because I had glorious blooms.
I had
planted clematis from seeds and then learned that it would be many years before
the clematis would bloom. I did not want to wait
years for a flower so I bought a nursery-grown clematis that was two years old
and I planted it in my yard where it would get six hours of direct morning sun
with part shade to shade in the heat of the day, followed by sun at dusk.
The soil had a slight alkaline PH and I set up a soaking hose that would provide a slow drip throughout the day. Which kept the well-drained soil moist but not wet during our extremely hot summer months.
My clematis
was healthy it was climbing the trellis and the leaves were green and thriving
but I had no flowers. My neighbor told
me that the top of the plant needs sun but the roots need to be kept cool and
should be shaded. I applied a thick
layer of organic mulch in May and fertilized.
Clematis
was fed every two weeks during blooming season (May – July) with Miracle-Gro
water-soluble bloom booster for flowers. This flower fertilizer is water-based
and can be used on all flowers, annuals, and perennials during the growing
season.
