Pruning can be so confusing. Just when you've figured out when to prune a certain plant, you find out there are exceptions. Clematis are like that. They basically fall into 3 pruning categories, but then the experts threw in the choice of not pruning at all. It's a tempting choice. Too bad it's not recommended for all Clematis. To try and demystify and simplify the Clematis pruning puzzle, here’s the straight forward When to Prune Which Clematis.

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