My clematis has,nt flowered yet.?

had a clematis for 2 yrs and it still has,nt flowered what am i doing wrong.

My clematis has,nt flowered yet.?
There are two types of clematis, the spring flowering kind and the autumn flowering kind. It is important to know which variety you planted for several reasons.



Spring blooming clematis are pruned in late summer/autumn and autumn blooming clematis are pruned in spring. If you prune at the wrong time, you will miss the bloom due to cutting off your vine's flower buds.



In addition, all clematis really prefer to have their roots cool and shady and their upper growth warm and sunny. Although clematis wants good drainage, it is important to mulch the root zone thoroughly with compost and some other mulch like leaf mold or bark mulch. Some people also like to plant other things near the base, to help keep the root zone shady and cool. Also be sure that the vine has something to climb on, starting right at the bottom.



You may want to check your soil's chemical balance with a soil kit if you continue to have problems. The soil kit will give you the acid/alkaline balance of your soil, and you can amend it if it is out of whack by adding lime or an acidic fertilizer like cow manure...depending upon the problem.



You don't want to over fertilize, because your vine will grow like crazy, but may not produce blossoms. Try to stick to slow release, organic fertilizer in your garden.



In addition, if you love clematis and want to know more about the vine....timber press has an excellent book entitled, "Clematis".



Good luck to you with your vine. By the way, if you are not sure of the name of your variety, try to remember when you bought it and if it was in bloom then, you can assume that is the time of its bloom period. Most people buy spring/summer blooming clematis. The sweet autumn clematis is lovely too, and fragrant.
Reply:All clematis are not pruned the same. Depends on the variety. Some flower on new seasons growth, others on last seasons growth. So you ideally need to identify your specimen to know which action to take regarding pruning. If for example you had what should be an early flowering variety on last years growth, and you pruned it hard too early in spring you will have removed its flowering ability.These should be pruned AFTER flowering. On the other hand, if it's a later flowering type, pruning in spring is ok, new growth appears and in due course, the same season, flowers. Oh yes, the plants will survive if you prune them wrong, but they will give reduced shows of flower, possibly none at all.
Reply:Hi Lindsey If you could give more info ie name of clematis, height, leafy or bare and woody then I will be able to tell you exactly what to do to ensure flowering. Cheers Pendelli
Reply:Try cutting it right down to the ground to stimulate new shoot growth and start again, it will soon grow back. Keep the roots shaded, well watered and occasionally feed with liquid tomato feed and i'm sure it will come good for you.
Reply:cover the roots with another plant, clematis like to have shaded roots, dont use any fertiliser as that encourages leaf growth, just water, have fun
Reply:I was going to tell you the very same thing as Olia did. she has the right answer
Reply:Mine were dug up by the dog and did nothing for three years.Then I used Miracle Grow last year nothing showed, but this year they are fantastic !!