Growing Clematis

Years ago I was told by my mother to give my clematis 1 cup of lime and 1 cup of garden fertilizer each year. She grew everything well, and now I have beautiful long growing clematis. I add 1/2 cup of each in early February and again after the first flowering, working it into the soil around the plant. Then water well and mulch to keep roots shaded. Works for me!

By Betty from Warrensburg, MO