Clematis viticella Glorious Red
£17.00
notes
This richly coloured Clematis viticella Glorious Red is a late season bloomer, bearing pin-wheel, velvety flowers in a deep red hue, ideal for scrambling up through shrubs or covering supports or an obelisk. Particularly striking when grown through silver or grey leaved shrubs or paired with roses, this clematis is extremely tolerant and easy to grow.
Dimensions
- 3L pot
- Height and Spread: 250cm (8ft) x 150cm (4ft 11in)
Features
notes
This richly coloured Clematis viticella Glorious Red is a late season bloomer, bearing pin-wheel, velvety flowers in a deep red hue, ideal for scrambling up through shrubs or covering supports or an obelisk. Particularly striking when grown through silver or grey leaved shrubs or paired with roses, this clematis is extremely tolerant and easy to grow.
Insights
Clematis have their roots in the Far East. The first example, Clematis viticella, arrived in Europe in the mid-16th century. Two centuries later, the Victorians bred numerous varieties and their popularity continues.
Details
- Deciduous
- Flowers: July- September
- Hardy
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
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.
- Deadhead regularly to promote flowering
- Pruning group 3
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