Clematis

Could someone please tell me why im not getting any flowers on my Clematis, there is plenty of growth and foliage its looked after well its just baffling me

 

What type of clematis have you got ?

 

Im sure its a Nelly Moser Ian

 

Have you been feeding it, and did you prune it ?

 

How old is it?

 

Yes i have been feeding it B,F and Bone,i have pruned it.Its around 15 years old +.The plant is in a large pot about 12" radius. and it has flowered this year but only 2 flowers about a month ago.

 

I have 2 big pots at the bottom of my garden with an arch into it, have tried several clematis in there, the pot that gets all the sun has 2 going well and flowering, the pots that face East and get very little sun, has a fence behind too, are really, really struggling, going to get them out today, pop into a pot to try to save them and think of alternative climbers for the sunless pots, any suggestions.
I have a passion flower in another pot with an obelisk, think that catches all the winter winds, I could at years end cut down the meagre growth and try that. ?? Think there`s a jasmine in that pot too, also struggling.

 

Hi @pamsdish,

Have you thought of a Fuchsia for the shady side.

Ones I'd recommend ( from personal experience) are ......

Lady Boothby ( red/ deep purple black )

Pink Fizz ( self medium pink )

 

I could get a hardy Fuchsia into both pots,

 

Hi Pam,

I forgot to say they are both hardy

 

Had a look at a couple of sites, out of stock, but will be looking through the winter to pre-order, got the sick and dying clematis out, still some life there, so potted up to nurture and plant again next year.