Hello
Just a quick SOS (Save our Souls not the usuals blog).
One of the stalks on last years best Clematis has seemed to have split due to the wind. I have it on a metal frame and I think it was buffeted by the endless wind we had a couple of weeks ago. The foliage above it seems to be ok. Please see below. Will it repair it self?
Any help would be great fully received….
Sedums, Dahlias and Hayfever 
I often have stems that split because of the wind. New plans start from the “eyes”, so I would say don’t worry, wait & see. Maybe I’m wrong, but 2 of my clematis seem fragile at the bottom and new stems and buds grow above this area.
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Did it split, or merely exfoliate? Clematis often has long filaments of shed bark hanging on the stems. To me, the picture seems to show a healthy stem (lower on the right side of the picture) with a strip of shed bark attached to it. If so, it is harmless. If it really did split, I would go with the advise above. If it is bothered by the split, it will just make new stems below.
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If the stem is exfoliating, the stem should be firm and rounded, and the shed bark would be empty and dry.
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Thanks Tony that is great advice.
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