Clematis armandii 'Snowdrift'
clematis (group 1)
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: March to April
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: evergreen
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
This vigorous, evergreen clematis produces a profusion of sweetly scented, star-shaped pure white flowers from March to April. It is perfect for a sunny west or south-facing site, sheltered from cold winds. The glossy mid-green leaves are retained throughout the year, making it an excellent climber for clothing an unsightly wall. Please be aware that this plant is toxic to dogs if eaten. - Garden care: 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.
Helleborus × hybridus
lenten rose syn. (Helleborus orientalis)
Pretty, saucer-shaped flowers
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common Lilac
Wonderful scented lavender-purple flowers
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daphne
Clusters of scented, deep pink flowers in January
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Japanese flowering cherry
Fragrant white flowers
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This spider-flowered, starry white clematis has cool-green anthers which pick up the colour of the narrow high-gloss leaves
Val Bourne - Garden Writer