Clematis alpina 'Broughton Bride', 3L
£20.00
notes
Clematis ‘Broughton Bride’ stands out for its classic, elegant beauty. Flowering in spring, it produces an abundance of small, nodding white blooms, each made up of four tepals gently marked with a hint of mauve on the outside. These downward-facing flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. On its second flush, the plant produces double flowers, before developing fluffy seedheads in autumn.
Dimensions
- 3L
- Height and Spread: 300cm (9ft 10in) x 150cm (4ft 11in) in 2-5 years
Features
notes
Clematis ‘Broughton Bride’ stands out for its classic, elegant beauty. Flowering in spring, it produces an abundance of small, nodding white blooms, each made up of four tepals gently marked with a hint of mauve on the outside. These downward-facing flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. On its second flush, the plant produces double flowers, before developing fluffy seedheads in autumn.
Insights
Clematis need their roots to be cool and their heads in the sun, so plant with roots shaded by other plants. Use Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ to add height to the garden or to provide interest to a plain background, such as a fence or wall. The spring flowering clematis have a very fine root system so do not fare well in waterlogged ground, in fact, they thrive in poor soil conditions, if free draining. Do not over fertilise as this will encourage foliage growth, at the expense of flowers.
Details
- Flowers: April – May, August - September
- Hardy
- Deciduous
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial shade
Care
- Group 1 pruning group
- As Clematis like cool roots, try to position so that the roots will be shaded from the sun by another plant. Bear in mind the space they will need to climb and provide a suitable structure - trellis, wall, fence or other plant - to climb through.
- Can be a skin irritant and harmful to pets if ingested
Glossary
The White Garden
