Pruning Clematis Vines

I have moved into a house with mature Clematis plantings. I need to know when to prune these specific plants. They bloom all the way from spring, and this year the last blooms have just died off (we got our first hard freeze in the Midwest). So when and how much do I prune?

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 11/29/2016 @ 3:31 pm

As these articles explain, Clematis plants fall into different pruning groups which should be treated differently. Since yours bloom in spring, they most likely fall into Pruning Groups 1 or 2, depending on what month the blooms start, and should only be pruned lightly soon after flowering:

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/pruning-clematis-vines.htm ^[2]

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