Clematis 'Helsingborg'
alpine clematis (group 1) (syn. Clematis alpina Helsingborg)
This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil
- Rate of growth: Fast
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
This captivating early season climber heralds the spring with its enchanting single, bell-shaped blossoms in a rich blue-purple hue, each adorned with purplish-brown centres, succeeded by silvery, fluffy seed heads. Growing to a manageable size, ‘Helsingborg' is a deciduous clematis that boasts slender, slender, serrated leaflets which thrives in partial shade, effortlessly clambering or intertwining with robust shrubs or trees.
Clematis need their roots to be kept cool and moist, so plant the base of these clematis in light shade or provide shading with other plants or a dressing of pebbles. No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread of the plant needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.
- Humans: Skin allergen; Pets: Harmful if eaten