Clematis mandshurica

herbaceous clematis (group 3)

size: 2 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£12.99

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• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Flower colour: white
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Sweetly scented, star-shaped, white flowers, which appear from midsummer, are followed by pretty seed-heads, so there is a long season of interest. A herbaceous clematis, which does not climb unaided, it looks wonderful spilling over plants towards the back of a mixed border. Alternatively, you can tie the slender stems onto a support such as a trellis or framework of pea sticks.
  
  
• Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.