i have a texensis grave tye beauty which is trying to grow higher than the
trellis it is threaded through. although i am pinching out the centre of
the stems, more stem keep appearing. i really don't want to prune it back
as i have yet to see it first flowering yet. does it only flower from new
growth?

rpm

Yes, rpm..... it should be cut hard back to within 30cm of the ground in early spring and then cut back to the lowest strong growth buds as they appear. You may restrict the number of stems allowed to grow away or leave them all. Gravetye Beauty is one of the weakest growing of the Texensis group but a very nice one in my view.

"R P McMurphy" wrote in message
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i have a texensis grave tye beauty which is trying to grow higher than the
trellis it is threaded through. although i am pinching out the centre of
the stems, more stem keep appearing. i really don't want to prune it back
as i have yet to see it first flowering yet. does it only flower from new
growth?

rpm

Yes, new growth only, so I should leave it alone! Gravetye Beauty is a 20'
clematis but its quite happy to go up then hang down.

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