Armandii on Armandii

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  1. Apple Blossom

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    Thank you Ian, that's a very simple thing to remember :)

    We have just been in the property a year last month and to be honest I wouldn't know if some of them flowered before June as I was probably introducing them at this point.

    I still have all the information on them so I think I will have to check each one and take it from there and look at how I have to prune :phew: would hate to think after all the hard work I could possibly loose them due to my lack of experience :sad:


    I am shocked that so many are currently in flower. I've been outside all morning taking a look at them all and the weather has just come in so I've been rained off for the rest of the day now.
     
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      Thanks Ian, will have a browse on that a bit later most helpful :)
       
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      Evergreen Clematis are, Apple Blossom, usually Spring flowering [Group One], so here's some advice from the RHS:

      "When to prune clematis in group one


      For this group no regular pruning is required, but if necessary, prune immediately after flowering in mid- to late spring when the danger of frost has passed.



      How to prune clematis in group one


      Initial pruning and training
      If young clematis plants are left unpruned they often produce very long single stems with the flowers produced only at the very top.

      Unless the plant already has three or four healthy stems growing from the base, all newly planted clematis should be pruned back hard the first spring after planting. Cut back to just above a strong pair of leaf buds about 30cm (12in) above soil level. This will encourage multiple stems which can be trained to supports to give good coverage.

      During the spring and summer, tie in new growth, spacing stems evenly on the support.

      Pruning established plants
      • Trim overlong branches and prune back dead or winter-damaged shoots to a pair of healthy buds
      • Vigorous clematis, such as C. montana, can be simply sheared over after flowering to keep them tidy
      • Old congested plants can be thinned but it is usually easier to renovate
      • To renovate, cut all stems back almost to the base, just after flowering. Apply a general fertiliser, mulch and water in dry spells. Response is generally good. Leave at least three years before pruning hard again
      • C. armandii does not usually respond well to renovation and pruning of established plants should be limited to restricting them to the space available and removing, in spring, any leaves damaged by wind scorch"

      It suits my purpose and style of garden, [chaotic, overplanted, Cottage style], to do no pruning to evergreen Clematis or to any other Clematis entwined in the Shrubs or trees. I only prune all those on the Trellis Entrance in Spring, {no matter what their Group], to make them recover the trellis and also not flower just on the top.:coffee::heehee:
       
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      Thank you @ARMANDII for all the information, I think what I need to do is go around, get the names of the ones I have and then go from there. I have a beauty by the fish pond and its grown so well over the months and currently in flower....... I have no idea which one it is though... I should pay more attention to detail :heehee:
       
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          Well, of the 130 or so that's in the garden I've forgotten half the names, Apple Blossom:doh::heehee:
           
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            Hi Ian, the web link you gave me is very interesting, I've already found one for my real name and just love it :) Its a shame it won't let you see the picture first then click on to get the info... but it is a very informative site.

            I'm hoping that the tags are still with them however, in this wind tonight I'll have to hope that they haven't blow away :heehee: I will put some posts up weather permitting tomorrow.
             
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              130 that's a lot of clematis!! and I've just read up that Armandii are toxic to dogs :yikes::yikes::yikes: including Appleblossom :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:
               
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              Anything that decides to bite me while I'm out in the garden tends to die of toxic poisoning, Apple Blossom.:heehee:
               
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                Just as an afterthought most garden plants are poisonous to Humans and animals in some degree or way.:hate-shocked::dunno::snork:
                 
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                  No offence meant Apple Blossom, but worrying about what our pets may or may not eat in the garden is a modern thing. They have survived for hundreds of years without us worrying about them and they have their own built in senses to understand what is good and bad. :)
                   
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                    Hi Sheal, I agree, if you saw what Tess ate, I'm shocked she isn't always sick.... I was only taking the Michael :heehee:
                     
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                      It's amazing what they can get away with Apple Blossom.

                      My West Highland, now long gone, had a passion for attacking hedgehogs. The times I had to go and find her late at night in the garden. She'd be in a frantic state if she found one and with her mouth covered in blood, her own blood, where she'd torn it to shreds on the hedgehogs spines. A couple of times she had torn a load of daffodils up to get to one and she was like a drunkard when she came in having poisoned herself of course. I think perhaps she was hallucinating. It usually took a couple of hours to wear off, but no lasting problems.....well apart from the fact she was mad anyway. :biggrin:
                       
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                        That is so funny @Sheal....

                        Tess chases everything and rolls in anything it leaves... if you know what I mean!!! Its worse when she thinks I should love the smell as much as she does and comes looking for a fuss... yuk

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