Clematis Vine – should I nip off the spent blooms?

After the petals of the many blooms fell off, the finely spiked centers remain on the branches. Should I cut them off to encourage new blooms?

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#1 Comment By theficuswrangler On 06/20/2014 @ 9:24 pm

How and when to prune and deadhead clematis depends on the type of clematis you have. This article gives you general growing guidelines: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/growing-clematis.htm ^[1]
and this article goes into a little more detail: https://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Flowers/Vines/prunclem.htm ^[2]

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[2] https://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Flowers/Vines/prunclem.htm: https://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Flowers/Vines/prunclem.htm

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