By Justvera
Worcester,
United Kingdom 
My Montana really needs tidying up ,it is huge,with a lot of woody growth .( A picture this year again)I have never pruned it due to being a bit perplexed about the three different times of pruning the various varieties.Without explaining about them all,will someone kindly tell me what I should do about just the montana ?It is getting too heavy and large for the old wooden arch which is supporting it.
16 May, 2011
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I had a lovely time searching for your "How to prune Clematis" blog, Spritz, but it did take ages to find - you've got pages and pages of interesting stuff.
For anyone in a hurry, it's here -
http://www.growsonyou.com/spritzhenry/blog/4691-clematis-prune-or-not
but if you've got time there are lots of fascinating blogs to read.
17 May, 2011
Glad you had fun, Beattie! :-)) Drc said she was putting it in a prominent position, but to be honest, I don't know where that was!
17 May, 2011
I didn't think of looking it up under "clematis" or "pruning" - I searched through your blogs, Spritz. :-)
17 May, 2011
Serves you right then! LOL. Seriously, I'm pleased you did, Beattie. :-))
17 May, 2011
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You can prune it when it's stopped flowering. Cut it back to whatever size you want it.
I did write a blog about Clematis pruning - you might find it helpful if you're a bit unsure.
16 May, 2011