£15.00

Showy deep crimson star-shaped flowers that flourish from June to September. The petals slightly curve back to highlight the contrasting creamy-white stamen, where each majestic bloom reaches a diameter of 15cm

Type

• Climbers

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

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

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Attractive to bees

Care instructions

In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 4 litre

Eventual height: 250cm

Eventual spread: 90cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Neutral
• Alkaline