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Clematis Climbing Plants - Description
- Potted Clematis Climbing Plant
- White Flowering
- Variety: Rubens
- Deciduous Climber
- Clematis Marjorie
- The Mountain Clematis
- AKA White Anemone Clematis
- Excellent Choice For Blooms From Spring Into Summer
- Mature Size: 2m in Height x 2m Spread
- Current Size: 60cm
- Pot Size: 2 Litres
Clematis Climbing Plants - Characteristics
- Leaves: Deciduous, tri-foliate
- Flowering: April to July - Repeat bloomer
- Mature Height: 2m
- Spread: 2m
- Can be maintained to a smaller size
- Growth rate: Fast
- Climbing with clinging tendrils
- Will require a trellis or support frame
- Fragrance: Sweetly scented
- Easy to grow
Clematis Climbing Plants - Uses
- Great for Spring colour
- Often grown on garden fence panels
- Fast growing for quick cover of walls & fencing
- Great over pergolas & arching
- Traditional clematis is great in traditional or cottage style gardens
- Suited to a sunny spot or part shade
Clematis Climbing Plants - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- These potted plants are suited to planting all year round
- Do not plant in frosty conditions
Hole Preparation
- Clematis likes it's roots to be positioned in shade
- Dig a deep planting hole for clematis & all climbers, ideally 1½ft deep
- Roots of climbers need space to grow
- These plants are not suited to containers or limited root zone space
- Plant approx. 2" deep to encourage new shoots to develop from ground level
- Mix in well rotted manure
- Also mix in a small handful of fertiliser
Handling the Plants
- Take care not to damage plant's roots
- Water plants before & after planting
- Feed plants over the Summer months
- Use a fertiliser high in phosphorus & potassium
- Mulch up around the base of plants after planting
- Provide a climbing support for clematis when young
- A trellis or wire frame would work fine
Pruning Clematis
- Montana is in pruning group 1
- Clematis Pruning Groups
- Group 1 – These plants only flower on previous years wood
- Prune after Spring flowering
- Group 2 – These climbers flower on both old & new wood
- Little pruning is required - Light prune in late Autumn / Spring
- Plants can be rejuvenated by cutting down to ground level
- Group 3 – Clematis that flowers on current season stem only
- Can be cut to the ground in Autumn or Spring
- Group 1 – These plants only flower on previous years wood
- Clematis Pruning Groups
