Growing and Maintenance Tips

This Clematis can be grown in full sun or light shade, but its base and roots should be shaded. We like to use bush clematis interplanted among perennials and shrubs where they are naturally shaded by their neighbours. A thick layer of mulch will also help to keep the soil moist. Bush type Clematis prefer to be grown in average, well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. Adding lime to the soil will help to provide these conditions if your soil is naturally acidic. When planting clematis, it is important to plant it deeper than it was in the original pot. Bury the entire first set of leaves to encourage the production of strong shoots from below soil level and to discourage clematis wilt. This Clematis is completely dormant. Near shoots will emerge each spring from below ground level.