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'Clair Matin' rose Reviews & Comments
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11 APR 09 by
jorge
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Thanks so much for your very nice webpage. I would like to submit this inquiry:
I have a Clair Matin Rose climber. The plant is now 15 years old and it has grown out of hand. It is 3.50 to 4 mts tall. I trained it on and along a trellis structure. I have always pruned the last 1/3 of the year's growth each year for fear of injuring the plant or inhibiting bloom.
Because of space restrictions, and neighbouring property lines, I should now have to cut it back (and down) 1 to 1.50 m, but the branches are 2 to 3 inches thick, woody, and few at this hight.
Can I expect the remaining "poles" (I'd hate it to look like that!) to still sprout out enough shoots to look normal and bloom well?
Will the plant perform well after severe pruning?
Will it recover something of a showery display of leaves and buds?
Or would I be better off starting off with a plant anew?
I will sincerely appreciate your feedback.
Jorge Roca
Argentina
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Jorge, while you wait for a reply from a site guest familiar with this rose, you might review the Ezine, Q&A and videos for help with pruning.
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11 JUL 09 by
 Chris
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i think that a harsh pruning helps a lot of plants over time. take out a percentage of the old canes each year until it is manageable, as i prune my blueberries to get them to keep bearing. take 20 or more percent out per year, it will stimulate fresh growth;even 50% may work well for the purposes you have mind. chris in ct. (think of how much lilacs benefit from a harsh pruning)
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#3 of 3 posted
11 JUL 09 by
jorge
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thanks a lot for your answer.
I do recognize the renovating power of trimming, but when it comes to very severe pruning for long established roses I have serius doubts. I'll try anyway, as it seems better than just let go off it at this stage.
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This is a great shrub rose. I got mine from Heirloom Roses and it has formed a shrub 8 foot tall by as much wide and reblooms reliably. It is planted near a hedge of Leland Cypress and it and its companion Constance Spry seem to deal with the root competition like champs! Clair Matin does get black spot, but she is not planted in a prominent place in the garden, so it does not bother me and her vigor seems to outpace any outbreaks of the disease. I think she'll look a bit nicer during the growing season when I get a clematis planted to climb through her and give her some late summer leaves to hide her nakedness. Surprisingly, people complain about Constance Spry not being too healty, but being right next to a serious blackspot resevoir like Clair Matin, she stays about 80% clean for the season.
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In a zone 4-5 will Clair Matin stay at the height?
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In my zone 7, Clair Matin stayed best as a large bush as it seems to want to grow that way in the colder regions. It also benefits from a little shade so the colour won't fade out.
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25 FEB 04 by
Anonymous-797
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Is it possible that the flowers become smaller when we cut from a cutter in the case of Clair Matin ? Sorry, I'm french, and I forgot my lessons of english... I hope you will understand my question !!!
Friendly,
Danièle
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Flowers stay the same size no matter what you do. The only time they may be smaller is when the rose bush has a disease or is dying.
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