Clematis is quite the snob? Actually this refers to climbing trellises

As a vining plant, clematis naturally relies on the help of a trellis, or on properly guiding its own stems to form a plant shape. The trellis here means building a support for clematis so that its long stems have a place to settle, not putting on airs. So do you gardeners know how to build a trellis for clematis? Or when you can build one for it? These questions will all be answered one by one later, so do not panic, fellow gardeners! Haste makes waste.

Clematis also comes in types that need a trellis and types that do not, so gardeners must first figure out exactly what kind of clematis they have before deciding which way to give the stems a place to settle and thrive.

Building a trellis for clematis must also be handled differently according to its variety. How so? Spring-blooming clematis types flower on new shoots, so for spring-blooming clematis, the newly sprouted shoots only need to be properly tied and guided, which keeps the plant shape looking tidy. But gardeners should note that at this time you must not prune, to avoid cutting off flower buds, which would cost you more than you gain, and in the following year you will have no flowers to enjoy.

So when can pruning be done? You cannot just watch it grow leggy with all its might. I suggest it can generally be done in autumn, that is, during the dormant period of clematis, with light pruning. You only need to cut off the dense, diseased, and thin, weak, withered old stems, without going at it with heavy-handed cuts. Clematis stems are somewhat fragile and slender, so they need to be handled with care, and the stems can be tied and trained.

For little clematis that need a trellis, building one for it requires attention to the following points. Little clematis stems are quite fragile and need to be handled with care.

In courtyard cultivation, gardeners can use wood, bamboo, and other materials to build a trellis so that the new stems of clematis extend upward to form a tower shape. If it is potted clematis, be sure to build the trellis right the first time, and if you want to move it later, it is best to move the pot and plant together. When clematis grows to a certain height, the stems become woody and are very easy to break.

It is worth noting that the trellis for clematis should be formed in one go. Untying the stems of clematis and changing the trellis is a major taboo in clematis care, and will certainly damage the clematis, except in the above case of clematis that does not need a trellis.