5 Reasons Your Clematis May Fail to Bloom

5 Reasons Your Clematis May Fail to Bloom

Whether they’re deciduous or evergreen, winter or summer bloomers, have single or double flowers, there’s one thing we all want from our clematis plants: blossoms.

We’re not putting in all the work of planting and caring for those vines simply for the good of our health. We want a big, beautiful floral display!

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Sometimes, our vines don’t produce the flowers we eagerly anticipate.

Whether it’s because we pruned at the wrong time or let the roots get a bit too toasty, there are a few issues that can cause your vines to flounder.

In this guide, we’ll examine five common reasons why a clematis vine may fail to bloom and what to do about them. Here’s what’s on the menu:

We’ll start with one of the causes that is fairly easy to diagnose. But before we jump into the topic of age, it helps to clarify a few terms.

There are three types of clematis, defined as Group I, II, and III.

• Group I clematis bloom early in the season on the previous year’s growth.
• Group II flower later than the first group on the previous year’s growth and new growth.
• Group III plants flower last on the current year’s growth.

It’s important to identify which type you have growing in your garden, especially when it comes to pruning, which we’ll cover a bit later.

Young plants might not flower. If you recently purchased the plant and put it in the ground, it might need a few years to mature.

I find that Group III plants typically flower right away, even in the first year. But plants from Group I and II might need a few years to get going.

Don’t worry too much if a young plant isn’t performing