Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens 'Lansdowne Gem'

clematis (group 1)

size: 2lt pot (60cm cane)

available to order from summer 2012

£14.99

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• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: December to February
• Flower colour: rich claret
• Other features: evergreen
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
  
  Rich claret coloured tepals, that are paler on the reverse, form open bell-shaped flowers that appear for several months in winter. The seedheads that follow are also attractive, and help create a prolonged seasonal display in a sheltered position.
  
  
• 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.