My Clematis Is Growing Well But Left With Big Areas Of No Flowering And Twiggy Branches

Question

Don’t know what to do about it cos some of twigs have buds on them

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Answer 1

Check the bare stems for signs of insects. On the stems without buds, go ahead and trim those back close to the ground. If they have buds, wait till they flower to trim them back. Here is more:

https://ccenassau.org/resources/clematis-problems