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Cut back CLEMATIS

The queen of all climbers is the clematis, and it stands out from the crowd in more ways than one. Clematis take up so little space in a garden, adding quick height to a planting scheme when family, the same family that contains buttercups, hellebores, and aquilegia. This gives us a helpful clue to their preference for a moist but well-drained soil. To grow clematis at their best, try to provide a cool root run but with the opportunity for the plants to have their heads baking in the sun.

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