Deadhead to encourage blooms; some suggest pruning immediately after bloom to encourage rebloom all over. Can suffer juvenile wilt disease.1
Only light pruning requirement in spring – pruning group B.
Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that H. F. Young is thought of as hardy, so H. F. Young will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months.HF Young, H.F.Young
1 “Gardening with Clematis by Linda Beutler, pg. 53”