Eventual height & spread
Clematis 'Frankie'
alpine clematis (group 1) (syn. Clematis alpina Frankie)
- 3 litre pot | 60cm cane
- £29.99
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- 9cm pot | 30cm cane
- £14.99
- available to order from autumn
- 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
- £29.98 £9.99 each
- available to order from autumn
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- Standard £5.99
Clematis ‘Frankie’, an RHS award-winning cultivar, offers charm with its broad, bell-shaped flowers in shades of light to mid-blue that appear in early spring. Its mid-green leaves create a fresh backdrop for the soft blue blooms, making it a standout choice for brightening north or east-facing walls.
After flowering, ‘Frankie’ produces fluffy seed heads that add decorative appeal, catching the sunlight beautifully and extending its visual interest well into the season. This clematis is an ideal choice for bringing early colour and texture to shadier garden spots.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
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.
Clematis need their roots to be kept cool and moist, so plant the base of these climbers 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.
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.
- Humans: Skin irritant; Pets: Harmful if eaten
Goes well with
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii
2 litre pot
£16.79
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Climber wall support - dark brown
H120cm (18cm legs)
£34.39
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