below the surface. Firm soil well around roots. Tie the 
canes to a small stake or whatever permanent support 
you may plan to train your Clematis to. This pre- 
caution Is taken to prevent injury from wind and ice or 
from being bruised while you are working near them. 
To protect the collar of the plant from injury, many 
gardeners slip a 4-inch pipe over the plant when setting 
it out or use a wire collar. 
FALL. It ts a good plan to mulch Clematis set out 
in the fall. This is easily done by hilling the soil up 
around the roots to a height of 6 inches. This pro- 
tection or the use of a collar prevents damage from 
rodents. 
PRUNING. For the first two years little pruning ts 
necessary with most of the Clematis hybrids. When 
the vines begin to attain size they will need to be pruned 
in early spring by removing old and dead wood. Sum- 
mer and fall-blooming kinds should be pruned in early 
March. Those that flower in spring need their pruning 
even earlier. Take out only the dead wood because 
these hybrids bloom on old wood (the previous year’s 
growth). Each spring the summer-flowering kinds may 
be cut back to 3 to 4 feet from the ground. 

Clematis Henryi 
