Clematis 'Freckles'

A wonderful evergreen, winter flowering Clematis with oodles of stunning, softly fragrant blooms. The creamy petals are decorated with a heavy smattering of maroon spots and will bloom for around four months.

The flowers are followed by little silken seed heads that remain ornamental for quite a time. Through summer there may even be a few spot flowers. The evergreen foliage is deep green and serrated.

Clematis ‘Freckles’ is in pruning group 1, which is easy to care for, they flower on old wood, so you just have to trim to tidy once the flowering finishes.

Hardy to frost and suitable for gardens or pots. Clematis ‘Freckles’ is simple to grow, up trees, pergolas, fences or rambling through beds. They will flower best in a spot where they can enjoy winter sunshine and a bit of shade in summer.

As a rule of thumb, Clematis tend grow well where Roses grow well. They are also excellent in combination. You can use similar colours for a lovely blend or create some drama with complimentary shades. In fact, Clematis intermingle well with many plants – trees and shrubs especially as they can be used for climbing in a beautiful symbiosis. They are so versatile, you can even grow them in pots.

The old saying is to plant your Clematis so their ‘head’ is in the sun and their ‘feet’ are in the shade. In other words, they like their root zone to be cool and protected while their tendrils enjoy the sunshine. In exposed positions this can be achieved with mulch and or by using other plants to shield the roots from the sun. The plant should be allowed to grow up into a sunny position.

Clematis can be trained to grow on a trellis, fence, through trees and shrubs, along pergolas or any where you like! They will need something a centimetre or less to twine around in order to climb. They are so versatile, you can even use them as a ground cover.

To perform at their best, Clematis should be fertilised well. Use a Rose Fertiliser every three months or so when they are actively growing.
Grow Clematis in humus rich, moist, well drained soil. They need good drainage or the roots will rot. Plant Clematis so they will receive around six hours sun a day and shield from the hot afternoon rays. You can even choose to grow your Clematis in pots. The longer they have to establish, the more generous they will become.

Supplied as: Pots
Size: 10cm