We have quite a few clematis.
A few years ago a clematis ('Denny's Double') started getting weaker and weaker with fewer flowers each year and then it disappeared altogether.
I was going to replace it when it suddenly reappeared after a couple of years. It is now a very strongly-growing and flowering plant. Last
autumn I planted Clematis integrifolia 'Messina' and Clematis rCyNubiarCO, but neither has reappeared this spring. I'll leave them for a year to
see if they reappear.
There are a few reports (mainly in the US) of long-term clematis
dormancy, such as: <https://www.hummingbirdfarm.net/clematis_dead.htm> <https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2049021/clematis-dormancy>
Anyone seen anything similar here?
(Charlie, have you had this happen? By the way, are you at Longstock
Monday week?).
On 26/04/2025 08:27, Jeff Layman wrote:
We have quite a few clematis.Hi,
A few years ago a clematis ('Denny's Double') started getting weaker and
weaker with fewer flowers each year and then it disappeared altogether.
I was going to replace it when it suddenly reappeared after a couple of
years. It is now a very strongly-growing and flowering plant. Last
autumn I planted Clematis integrifolia 'Messina' and Clematis rCyNubiarCO, >> but neither has reappeared this spring. I'll leave them for a year to
see if they reappear.
There are a few reports (mainly in the US) of long-term clematis
dormancy, such as: <https://www.hummingbirdfarm.net/clematis_dead.htm>
<https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2049021/clematis-dormancy>
Anyone seen anything similar here?
(Charlie, have you had this happen? By the way, are you at Longstock
Monday week?).
No to Longstock Chris our son is doing it for us this year.
Yes Clematis can appear to disappear for long periods, especially the
large flowered types, I suspect they do make some growth in the years
they appear to be absent. our record was a Lord Nevil thought dead and reappeared 17 years later!
On 02/05/2025 17:21, Charlie Pridham wrote:
On 26/04/2025 08:27, Jeff Layman wrote:
We have quite a few clematis.Hi,
A few years ago a clematis ('Denny's Double') started getting weaker and >>> weaker with fewer flowers each year and then it disappeared altogether.
I was going to replace it when it suddenly reappeared after a couple of
years. It is now a very strongly-growing and flowering plant. Last
autumn I planted Clematis integrifolia 'Messina' and Clematis aNubiaA,
but neither has reappeared this spring. I'll leave them for a year to
see if they reappear.
There are a few reports (mainly in the US) of long-term clematis
dormancy, such as: <https://www.hummingbirdfarm.net/clematis_dead.htm>
<https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2049021/clematis-dormancy>
Anyone seen anything similar here?
(Charlie, have you had this happen? By the way, are you at Longstock
Monday week?).
No to Longstock Chris our son is doing it for us this year.
Indeed. I checked on your website and saw that he'd be there. There's no >list of sellers available for Longstock at their own website or the
Plant Heritage website. Seems an unnecessary omission to me.
Yes Clematis can appear to disappear for long periods, especially the
large flowered types, I suspect they do make some growth in the years
they appear to be absent. our record was a Lord Nevil thought dead and
reappeared 17 years later!
Are you sure that Liz didn't replant one there?...
Anyway, thanks got the confirmation about clematis "holidays". It should
be mentioned more in websites discussing clematis growth.
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