How to prune clematis 'ville de lyon'

Late winter to early spring (February–March). Cut every stem back hard to a strong pair of buds at approximately 30–45 cm above soil level. Clear away the prunings and mulch the root zone. The plant regrows rapidly and produces its carmine-red flowers from midsummer on new shoots. No mid-season pruning is needed.

Annually (hard cut every late winter). Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' is a Group 3 clematis that flowers solely on new season's growth in mid to late summer. Cut all stems back hard to 30–45 cm above ground in late winter each year. Without this annual hard prune the plant becomes bare and woody at the base with flowers only at the tips.

Cut every stem back hard to a strong pair of buds at approximately 30–45 cm above soil level. Clear away the prunings and mulch the root zone. The plant regrows rapidly and produces its carmine-red flowers from midsummer on new shoots. No mid-season pruning is needed.