Clematis 'Ithemba’™, 3L
£27.00
notes
Launched in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2025 in association with The Red Cross Children's Hospital Trust, ‘Ithemba’ is notable for its striking, ruffled white flowers, marked with a pink bar. The anthers are red, adding an interesting contrast to the bright white. Repeat flowering, from base to tip, the flowers begin in late spring before taking a break, returning in late summer. The compact form is ideal for container gardening or for growing at the front or mid border on an obelisk.
Dimensions
- 3L
- Height and Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 100cm (3ft 3in) in 2-5 years
Features
notes
Launched in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2025 in association with The Red Cross Children's Hospital Trust, ‘Ithemba’ is notable for its striking, ruffled white flowers, marked with a pink bar. The anthers are red, adding an interesting contrast to the bright white. Repeat flowering, from base to tip, the flowers begin in late spring before taking a break, returning in late summer. The compact form is ideal for container gardening or for growing at the front or mid border on an obelisk.
Insights
Clematis ‘Ithemba’ is named by the Children’s Hospital Trust, a South African nonprofit that raises funds to advance child healthcare across the Western Cape and beyond. The Trust works to ensure children across South Africa can access world-class paediatric care, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Details
- Flowers: May- June, then August - September
- Hardy
- Deciduous
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
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.
- Group Raymond Evison for pruning - reduce all stems down to 15cm (6in) of soil level in late winter/early spring.
- Can be a skin irritant and harmful to pets if ingested
Glossary
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