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  • CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'
    CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'
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    CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'

    Commonly known as Virgin's bower

    Pure white flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Early spring scent of vanilla. Prune after flowering to allotted space to encourage growth for next season's flowers.
    • Pests & Diseases
      cutworms, aphids on young plants, whiteflies under glass. Clematis wilt.
    • Place of origin
      China, Myanmar, Vietnam.
    • Evergreen
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • White
    • Star-shaped
      5-7.5cm (2-3in) across
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Oblong
    • Height
      3-5m (10-16ft)
    • Spread
      2-3m (6½-10ft)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
      Vigorous, early-flowering climber. Produces flowers in axillary cymes on previous year's shoots.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich. Mulch in late winter
    • Full sun
      Provide shade for roots and base of plant.
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably rabbits
    • skin irritant
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    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
    £7.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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