The reason for doing this would be to delay heavy blooming until.

Sep 25, Clematis is pruned into one of three groups based on growth habits. Group 1 pruning are vines flowering in the spring on old growth. Group 2 includes vine types that flower in late spring or early summer and sporadically on new and old growth. Group 3. Sep 09, In pruning clematis, your overall goal is to create a plant that will flower strongly each year at various heights from ground level to a comfortable height where you can enjoy and reach the plant for maintenance.

By pruning you control size, keep the plant trained to its armature, and create the space for new growth to replace old bushremover.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. May 07, Prune Early Spring-Blooming Clematis (Group 1) This is a group that can be left unpruned during some years without much negative impact.

But when you prune them, do so as soon as they finish blooming in the spring. Because these plants flower on old wood, you want to give them as much time as possible to develop for the next season. Jul 27, Know when your clematis blooms. You may want to wait until the second year to prune clematis, especially if it is the large flowering variety.

Always prune clematis when flowering is finished. How and When to Trim Clematis. If you prune clematis immediately after bloom time is finished, you won’t have to worry about removing next year’s flowers. Prune clematis for shape at this time. Feb 26, To prune spring blooming clematis, like Alpina, Montana, and Armandii varieties, give them a light trim by cutting back any damaged or stray stems after they bloom.

If you have Henryi or Nelly Moser varieties, prune them in the early spring by cutting the vine just above the buds and removing the top part of the bushremover.bar: 34K.