Early summer-flowering clematis / 911爆料

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Early-summer-flowering clematis

These valuable climbers produce a flush of showy flowers in late spring and early summer, with many producing another flush of smaller, single flowers in late summer. Perfect for making a feature of a trellis or support, their twice-flowering habit is a bonus where space is limited.

Looks

These clematis bear large, star-shaped flowers, mostly in shades of white, lilac-pink and blue-purple. A number of popular cultivars, like 鈥楴elly Moser鈥� and 鈥楯ohn Warren鈥� have distinctive striped petals, while double forms, like Arctic Queen have a central mass of petals. Most grow to between 2-4m high, with smaller-growing cultivars like 鈥楤ees鈥� Jubilee鈥� making good container plants.

Likes

These clematis will grow best in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Most will grow happily in full sun or partial shade, though double forms are often best in sun.

Dislikes

Clematis won鈥檛 thrive in very wet soils, nor poor soils that dry out in summer. They dislike their roots getting too hot, so plant the base of the clematis in light shade or provide shading with other plants or a dressing of pebbles. Flowering will be poor in a very shady spot.