http://blog.gardora.net Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/d3c1a524a7d5f33aa5c524a633cf2f49?s=96&d=http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blog.gardora.net http://blog.gardora.net/2010/03/16/cut-back-clematis-2/ http://blog.gardora.net/2010/03/16/cut-back-clematis-2/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:31 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=2584 ]]> Did you already cut back late summer and autumn flowering Clematis? There is still time to do so.

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