Clematis viticella 'Flore Pleno'
clematis (group 3) (syn. Clematis viticella Mary Rose)
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: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Enjoying a revival in recent years, this tough and vigorous climber is thought to date back to the 1500's. It was thought to have been lost for several hundred years, but it was rediscovered in the 1980's by Barry Fretwell who named it Clematis 'Mary Rose'. You will want to grow it for its nodding, dusky purple flowers, which appear over a prolonged period from midsummer. - Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.
- Humans: Skin irritant; Pets: Harmful if eaten
Goes well with...
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Clematis 'Warszawska Nike'
early large flowered clematis (group 2or3) ( syn. Warsaw Nike )
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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Malva × clementii 'Rosea'
tree mallow ( syn. Lavatera olbia Rosea )
2 litre pot
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Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
clematis (group 3) ( syn. Clematis viticella Venosa Violacea)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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Climber wall support - dark brown
H120cm (18cm legs)
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Vitax clematis fertiliser
900g
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Rosa 'New Dawn'
rose New Dawn (climbing)
4 litre pot