Clematis problems

[E&MBees]

My Clematis Montana died sometime in the spring. I hadn’t got round to removing it until today. When I did this afternoon, the smell was disgusting, like rotting flesh. It was oozing yuk. I haven’t seen anything like this before. Any idea what may have happened?

 

[Bryang]

My Clematis Montana died sometime in the spring. I hadn’t got round to removing it until today. When I did this afternoon, the smell was disgusting, like rotting flesh. It was oozing yuk. I haven’t seen anything like this before. Any idea what may have happened? View attachment 26389View attachment 26390

Google Clematis Slime Flux.. It is caused by a bacteria infection.

 

[E&MBees]

Google Clematis Slime Flux.. It is caused by a bacteria infection.

Thanks for that. I’ll look it up.

 

[E&MBees]

Google Clematis Slime Flux.. It is caused by a bacteria infection.

It’s definitely that. The plant was about 18yrs old. Info suggests older specimens are more vulnerable, especially if they have been weakened by a bad winter.

 

[Newbeeneil]

The same thing happened to our Bill Mackenzie this spring and that was only 2 years old.