Clematis: Do you think my Clematis died??, 1 by rwmedic

rwmedic wrote:
Yes clematis due have a mind of their own they will grow when they want to. Leave it. It most likely will come back beautifuly.

1 suggestion though. Plant something small infront of it to shade the lower stem of the plant. Not to big to shade alot though just enough for the lower stems maybe 6" or so. I planted snapdragons in front of my new babies this year and they are doing wonderfuly. Initially wild flowers that got 3-4' tall were in front of them and they were not doing so well. I jerked out all the wild flowers and moved them somewhere else. Now the babies are growing and giving me blooms already.

Beck