Should a clematis be cut down to the ground after it blooms, or only in the fall?

It depends on which clematis you have.





Those that bloom on new wood (current years growth) - these you cut down when they start looking ugly or in late winter/very early spring.





Some bloom on old wood (last years growth) - these you just give a trim in the late summer/early fall but don't cut them completely down.

Should a clematis be cut down to the ground after it blooms, or only in the fall?
Leave it till next year unless some parts are dried out completely.

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