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CLEMATIS PESTS AND DISEASES
Clematis are remarkably free from pests and diseases.
Compare clematis with roses for example and it quickly becomes clear
that pound for pound, clematis come out winners every time!
The first rule is to keep the plants healthy and vigorous. This means pruning them each year and keeping their root system moist especially in their first two years.
If your plants do suffer form disease (pest or insect damage is very rare), it will be one of three diseases - clematis wilt, mildew or more rarely slime flux.
Name: Brian Prout
E-mail: brian.bluedam@btinternet.com
Date posted: October 13, 2011 - 06:08 am
Message: I wish I could attach the photographs to this query which shows two clematis blooms which have been shredded. I can not find the culprit. some of the leaves have also been attacked. Can you kindly advise a solution.
Name: nan mcdonald
E-mail: Private
Date posted: August 15, 2011 - 05:07 am
Message: clematis with large white flowers has brown leaves which are brittle, this is 2nd year this has happened
Name: P Brooks
E-mail: Private
Date posted: August 06, 2011 - 06:17 am
Message: clmatis rampant leaves but no flowers for three years.
Name: susan marquis
E-mail: suzyq980@hotmail.com
Date posted: July 18, 2011 - 05:10 am
Message: something is eating the leaves on My montana clemitis, have you got any idea what it could be .There no signs of aphids or greenfly or blackfly. I planted about 3 month ago.
Name: christine
E-mail: Private
Date posted: July 18, 2011 - 04:36 am
Message: I have a newly planted clematis montana and something is attacking the leaves especially the new shoots leaving masses of holes thought it was earwigs so used boric acid but this has done nothing what could it be and what can I do about it
Name: Ann
E-mail: seasiderannie@msn.com
Date posted: July 16, 2011 - 08:00 am
Message: The leaves on my clematis turn brown when the flowers bloom. What can I do to prevent this from happening?
Name: Jean Clark
E-mail: jean.clark83@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 20, 2011 - 02:20 pm
Message: My Jackamani clematis died from a disease that does not match any of your descriptions.
The entire plant (in the middle of blooming) turned black and died.
I have read a letter from one other person describing this phenomenon.
Do you have any helpful information or advice?