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After Plant, Climber and Flower Feed
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£8.50
Clematis Feed, 0.9kg
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£7.00
Notes
Clematis x cartmanii Avalanche is an expansive, low growing, evergreen climber with shiny, trifoliate foliage that provides year round interest. The attractively dark leaves offer a perfect foil for an abundance of small creamy blooms which appear in early spring. Being beautifully scented, these early, long lasting flowers attract early pollinators.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L (19cm
- 7.5in)
- Height and spread (approx.): 250 - 400cm (8-13ft) x 150-250cm (5-8ft) after 5- 10 years
Features
Insights
Clematis have their roots in the Far East. The first example, C.Viticella, arrived in Europe in the mid-16th century. Two centuries later, theVictorians bred numerous varieties and their popularity continues. The native climber is C.vitalba, a familiar sight in the autumn hedgerow, the fluffy seed heads explaining the traditional name: Old Man’s Beard. (C. Avalanche is also called C. Blaaval.)
Details
- Evergreen
- Scented
- Hardy
- Flowering period: April – June
Planting
- For wall, trellis, pergola, obelisk or to grow through other plants/up trees
- Any moist, well-drained soil
- Any aspect
- Full sun or partial shade
- Exposed or sheltered
- Group 1 for pruning
Care
Clematis like full sun or partial shade and moist, but well-drained soil with their roots in the shade. For this, plant the crown 5-8cm (2-3in) beneath the soil, ideally shaded by other plants. Alternatively layer stones on the surface of the soil, which protects the roots from the sun and from drying out.
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