Clematis (Clematis × hybrida) — climbing plant.
Clematis (Clematis × hybrida) – climbing plant. Clematis is the queen of climbers, with large spectacular flowers; it likes 'its head in the sun and its feet in the shade'.
Benefits
- Quickly covers pergolas and trellises
- Decorative vertical flowering
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Frost-hardy – overwinters outdoors. Prune in late winter if needed.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Clematis × hybrida
- Botanical family: Ranunculaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -25 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 200-400 cm
- Mature width: 100-200 cm
- Flowering period: May–September
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring–summer
- Pruning: After flowering
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4017663
- EAN code: 6420384017663
Warnings
- Needs support staking
- Prune to control vigour
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Yes, it is frost-hardy and overwinters outdoors without problems in Romania.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. Clematis is the queen of climbers, with large spectacular flowers; it likes 'its head in the sun and its feet in the shade'.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: May-September.
