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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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CLEMATIS viticella 'Abundance'
Commonly known as Virgin's bower
Bell-shaped wine-red flowers
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - late flowering - bears flowers on current year's growth.
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Red - wine red -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 1m (3ft)
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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 - deeply-veined flowers 6cm (2½in) across with cream anthers.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun - shade roots and base. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - cut back previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) from soil level before growth starts in early spring. -
Pests & Diseases - cutworms, aphids on young plants, clematis wilt. -
Place of origin - central southern Europe, western Asia. (Garden origin, France) -
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - humus-rich. Mulch in late winter.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Clematis - Growing Guide
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 1 - Flowering mid / late spring
- Pruning Group 2 - Flowering late spring / early summer
- Pruning Group 3 - Flowering late summer / early autumn
- Training Climbers - Video Tip ondemand_video
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
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