Clematis wilt

Aries

I have a lovely "Princess Diana" Clematis, its about 4 years old and in full flower.
I noticed yesterday morning it had wilted and looking very sad for its self.
We had some strong winds at the weekend, so I soaked it with water thinking it may be dry.
The stems are not broken.
What can I do please? :eek:

Mayflower10cat

Sad. I've also just lost a large flowered clematis to wilt...... I think the bigger flowered types are more prone to it, such a shame. Oddly, the two other clematis in the same huge pot are fine! I don't think mine will recover this year. They usually do come back the following year. Keep watering it, maybe try a foliar feed - it's worth a go.

jaxx46

There is an article on the RHS website today about clematis wilt which may be of some help.

AnW'sMum

I have the same problem, a friend suggested clematis wilt. A quick google confirmed my fears and I have just chopped it all back. I need to get some fungal spray (will ask my parents if they have any already) to spray on what is left and then I shall be crossing my fingers and hoping for the best!

The active ingredient in the fungicide to look out for is Myclobutanil apparently.

Hope you manage to save yours.

Aries

:eek:Thank you everyone for your advice.
The ground is very dry, so I have given the plant and the ground around it a thorough soaking again, then a foliar feed.
I am keeping my fingers crossed hoping it will perk up, if not it looks like the chop!! :eek::eek:

giddyknits

my mum gave me some advice for keeping a clematis happy and that is to put a couple of large bricks/rocks over where the roots would be - as they like a "hot head and cool feet" its certainly helped one that i bought from morrisons for 85p which had grown all round itself and had to be untangled - i've got about 10 flowers on it now


as for clematis wilt, i heard that larger leafed varieties were more prone?