Pruning a Miss Bateman Clematis

Grown along latticework, fences and arbors, clematis is a beautiful flowering vine adorning many landscapes across the country. There are three groups of clematis, each of which blooms at a different time during the growing season, and on a different type of wood. Therefore, you must identify the type of clematis you have to prune it correctly. The "Miss Bateman" cultivar produces large flowers that bloom during the early summer on the previous year's growth. It then blooms again in the late summer on new growth. To enjoy a thriving plant, prune a Miss Bateman like other large-flowering clematis cultivars.

Things You'll Need

• Pruning shears

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Prune a Miss Bateman clematis in late winter or early spring. Prune when the buds begin to swell, but before new growth begins.

   • 2

     Remove weak or dead wood back to the parent branch.

   • 3

     Cut all the remaining stems back just above the topmost, plump green buds. This is a light pruning; the Miss Bateman clematis doesn't require a hard pruning to thrive and bloom well. Make clean, straight cuts.