£10.99

One of the best-known varieties of clematis. It is a distinctive colour, a soft pink-mauve with a darker bar down each petal. Flowers May to June and again in September.

Type

• Climbers

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Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife

Care instructions

Grow in well-drained soil in partial shade. Will tolerate full sun but the pale pink flowers fade badly in strong sun. To prune, remove any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring and cut remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. To encourage flowers to cover the whole plant, train the stems so that they are evenly spaced on their support. As new growth appears in mid spring, train this to fill any gaps.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 300cm

Eventual spread: 100cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Neutral
• Alkaline