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Honeysuckle and Montana

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by kriss, Jun 8, 2018.

  1. kriss

    kriss Gardener

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    27BB9F3C-9A46-4633-A69C-2B03C90C2FCE.jpeg D1E75632-85B6-4F0F-B222-5172655A5B4A.jpeg I bought a honey suckle and early flowering clematis Montana (flowers now finished).

    Both little plants each have just two or three dominant stems than in the last week have grown a good foot due to the warm weather.

    Should I just let these do their own thing for now or can I prune to encourage bushier growth?
     
  2. Verdun

    Verdun Passionate gardener

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    Kriss, I like to pinch the shoots back....now is ideal. Makes for more stems lower down. Both are vigorous plants anyway but, yes, pinch back.
    I planted 2 montana clematis in my niece's garden and cut all the shoots back at planting time, viz. last autumn. This spring I pinched back a little more :)
     
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