Clematis (Group 2)

Clematis Empress

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May to August
• Flower colour: sugar pink
• Other features: ideal for containers
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Glowing, sugar-pink blooms cover this plant in late spring and early summer - you may even get a second flush of flowers in the autumn. Perfect for covering a trellis, or growing on an obelisk in a pot on the patio.
  
  
• Garden care: Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring, cutting all remaining stems back to where strong buds are visible. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.