Clematis Sunset, 3L
£20.00
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notes
Clematis 'Sunset' is a richly coloured climbing perennial with velvety red-purple blooms that deepen as the flower matures. A long-flowering and compact clematis, it’s perfect for growing over trellises, obelisks, or in containers where its vivid tones can shine at eye level.
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Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Eventual height and spread: H: 200cm (79in), W: 100cm (39in)
Features
notes
Clematis 'Sunset' is a richly coloured climbing perennial with velvety red-purple blooms that deepen as the flower matures. A long-flowering and compact clematis, it’s perfect for growing over trellises, obelisks, or in containers where its vivid tones can shine at eye level.
Insights
Introduced in the 1980s, 'Sunset' remains a favourite for its unusual colour saturation and manageable size — an excellent choice for smaller spaces or urban gardens.
Details
- Flowers: June–September
- Hardy
Planting
- Soil: Moist, well-drained
- Aspect: South, west or east facing
- Sun: Full sun or part shade
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.
- Clematis pruning Group 2.
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