QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPests and Diseasesclematis wilt 0 Vote Up Vote Down geraldine donoghue asked 15 years ago My clematis has wilt can it be saved or do i discard it and start again? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago Clematis often recovers from wilt but wilts again in subsequent years when the summer load comes on. Try planting one of the Viticella types, bred from Clematis viticella, which exhibit good resistance.Â