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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2009 10:33:16 GMT
for 2 years my clematis (montana :ELIZABETH: ) has been growing well..but this year the leaves are limp there are buds on it .but they are coming out as full flowers and about 2 ft. from the root of the plant it is wet as if sap is coming from it... please can anyone help me with this problem
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Post by Spruance on May 4, 2009 10:44:18 GMT
Hi Bazzyland and welcome to GWD! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif Unfortunately it sounds as though your Clematis has something known as bacterial slime flux, and it is very possible that it won't recover. It seems that Clematis montana are particularly vulnerable to this disease. However, you could try spraying the plant with a copper based fungicide and also water around the roots with a similar mixture. If this has no effect you will have to dig up and destroy the plant and you will not be able to grow another clematis in the same location. Plocket is our Clematis expert so she may be able to offer an alternative solution next time she is online. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif |
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Post by Plocket on May 4, 2009 18:22:14 GMT
Hia and welcome! Mmm it certainly does sound like slime flux I'm afraid Bazzyland. Have a sniff of the "sap" and if it smells vile then it's most likely slime flux. It can occur if the plant gets damaged during a cold winter and unfortunately can mean the death of the plant. Cut your clematis back beneath the problem area if you can, and hopefully it will send out new stems and recover from the afliction. If it doesn't recover then you should dig out the plant and destroy it - don't put it in your compost bin! If you really do want to grow a clematis there again you should dig a big hole so that none of the bacteria is left, and refill it with fresh new soil. It is safer not to replant a clematis there though. This is the limited information I've put on my website (scroll down to the relevant section): www.plocket.co.uk/Info%20Pests.htmlI hope this helps, and wish you luck with your clematis  |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2009 0:33:04 GMT
thank you for all your help..i have cut it back below the affected area.... ill keep my fingers cross ... and just wait and see ..
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Post by Biggles on May 7, 2009 20:36:12 GMT
 I bought this Clematis two years ago --"Crystal Fountain" It has flowered for the first time this year but I am sure doesn't look like Crystal Fountain! Help! Please in naming it-- |
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Post by maggy on May 7, 2009 20:43:40 GMT
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Post by maggy on May 7, 2009 20:46:12 GMT
for 2 years my clematis (montana :ELIZABETH: ) has been growing well..but this year the leaves are limp there are buds on it .but they are coming out as full flowers and about 2 ft. from the root of the plant it is wet as if sap is coming from it... please can anyone help me with this problem I had quite a large Montana growing over a 6' fence and had a spread of about the same! and all of a sudden last year it dissapeared!! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif its a bit of a mystery unless someone isnt owning up to pulling it out!! |
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Post by Plocket on May 8, 2009 12:26:59 GMT
Mmm that's definately not Crystal Fountain Biggles. There are quite a few contenders but my first guesses would be Miss Bateman, James Mason, or Henryi as Maggy has suggested. Another thought is Fair Rosamond - mine has greenish streaks.
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Post by Ladygardener on May 8, 2009 19:23:18 GMT
Biggles it's a beautiful Clem and very unusual, I've never seen it before but you're very lucky to have it I think. |
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