Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
- 1 × collection | 3 plants
- £44.97
- available to order from autumn
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- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering: July to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Keep your garden bursting with colour well into autumn with the Award-Winning Late-Summer Flowering Clematis Collection. This trio of high-performing climbers offers a spectacular display from July to September, with an abundance of rich pink, deep purple, and vibrant red blooms.
Perfect for covering trellises, scrambling through trees, or adding a splash of colour to containers, these cultivars are vigorous, reliable, and easy to grow, with excellent resistance to clematis wilt.
Perfect for covering trellises, scrambling through trees, or adding a splash of colour to containers, these cultivars are vigorous, reliable, and easy to grow, with excellent resistance to clematis wilt.
The collection contains one each of the plants listed below, each in a 9cm pot.
Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud': This late summer-flowering clematis produces masses of large, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres from July to September. A favourite of gardeners since the beginning of the twentieth century, it is easy to grow and less prone to clematis wilt than other large-flowered cultivars. Grows to 2.5m.
Clematis 'Étoile Violette': This vigorous, late summer-flowering vitacella clematis produces a profusion of deep purple flowers with creamy-yellow centres from July to September. Looks stunning scrambling through trees, shrubs and climbing roses. Grows to 5m.
Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon': From mid-summer to late autumn, wine red star-shaped flowers, with yellow anthers, cover the plant. It is a more compact variety which makes it perfect for growing in a container. As with most clematis of the viticella group it also shows good resistance to clematis wilt. Grows to 3m.
To avoid dry conditions, and to ensure good soil contact around the rootball, we advise planting climbers at least 30cm (12in), and preferably 45-60cm (18-24in) away from the base of a wall or fence. An even larger distance should be maintained when planting climbers beside an existing tree or shrub.
Choose a spot with well-drained, fertile soil and ensure the location receives plenty of sunlight—at least 6 hours a day—for optimal flowering.
However, they prefer their roots to be cool and shaded, so plant low-growing plants or add a layer of mulch of well-rotted compost around the base, avoiding the immediate crown.
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.
Choose a spot with well-drained, fertile soil and ensure the location receives plenty of sunlight—at least 6 hours a day—for optimal flowering.
However, they prefer their roots to be cool and shaded, so plant low-growing plants or add a layer of mulch of well-rotted compost around the base, avoiding the immediate crown.
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.
- Humans: Skin irritant; Pets: Harmful if eaten