Clematis Evergreen Winter Collection

This gorgeous Clematis Evergreen Winter Collection will provide you garden with interest that won’t disappoint all year round. Perfect for climbing up unsightly walls and fences, these three varieties of clematis will light up your garden with their stunning flowers for months, while their evergreen nature will keep your displays alive with their beautiful foliage.

In this collection:

• Clematis ‘Freckles’ – A beautiful clematis that produces fascinating four-petalled, pink blooms that are detailed with white speckles that flower from December to February. Growing to an eventual height of 250cm.
• Clematis ‘Wisley Cream’ – Stunning paper-like petals, these delicate, green-tinged nodding blooms contrast effortlessly against the dark green foliage. This variety doesn’t require any pruning but can be kept compact and controlled with a trim after flowering. Growing to an eventual height of 400cm.
• Clematis ‘Winter Beauty’ – Bursting into life in December, producing clusters of beautiful and small bell-shaped flowers that gently nod downwards. With an eye-catching waxy look these pure white blooms are perfect for your winter garden. Growing to an eventual height of 300cm.

Delivered as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.

Top Tips

• Plant with the crown of the plant 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level.Clematis like a cool ?root run? so try and plant so that the roots are shaded. If you are planting in a sunny position, place some pieces of slate or flat stones on the soil after planting or use groundcover plants to keep the roots cool.

Care Guide

• Feed in spring with a general-purpose feed, avoiding the stems. Mulch immediately afterwards with organic matter such as well-rotted manure, leaf mould or garden compost.
• Water regularly during periods of dry weather in the first few seasons after planting, especially for container plants.
• Clematis in pots should be given a liquid feed through the summer and early autumn.
• No regular pruning is required, but if necessary, prune immediately after flowering when the danger of frost has passed. Cut new plants back to just above a strong pair of leaf buds about 30cm (12in) above soil level to encourage multiple stems.
• Established plants just need overlong branches trimming back and any dead or winter-damaged shoots pruned back to a pair of healthy buds.