2 Review (s)

  1. Olga OREKHOVA, owner of the nursery, Shakhty

    What to do with the prince, who has grown "to obscene"? After all, they write that this vine does not need to be cut. Indeed, this botanical clematis is not pruned, as it blooms in the spring on those shoots that it has grown earlier, and only occasionally releases flowers on young growth by autumn. In our garden in the spring, we make sure to trim the tops a little to stimulate growth. During the season, we have to cut shoots for cuttings, and this is what happens. When cutting old stems, new ones grow together and have time to ripen before the cold weather. Moreover, they can be straightened and give the plant a beautiful look, because princes always give a lot of vines.

    But if the bottom is tangled, exposed and looks sloppy, I advise you to simply cut it even now to a height of 50 cm and thin out, leaving as many shoots as you think will be enough to decorate the place. Choose medium thickness and "not shaggy". Stretch them along the trellis and secure. In the spring, continue to care for the prince as usual, and distribute the growing vine at your discretion.
    Such a cardinal pruning will deprive spring flowering, but then it will be easy for you to form a bush without turning it into "impassable jungle".

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  2. Lyudmila OREKHOVA, Shakhty, Rostov region

    In November, when all the foliage has already flown around, it is convenient to adjust the crown of the prince. Usually it grows densely, the shoots are tangled and too long. You can, of course, do this in the spring, but the plant starts waking up very early.

    The princes belong to the plants of the northern garden, so I don’t even worry about their vine - it can withstand severe frosts. But I advise, like the shoots of clematis, to also spud with earth, because the accumulated melt water can freeze and damage the root collar. And this will contribute to the entry of pathogenic microbes from the soil into the cracks.

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