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  • CLEMATIS 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
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    CLEMATIS 'Mrs Cholmondeley'

    Commonly known as Virgin's bower

     AWARD
    Large Flowered Summer Varieties

    Pale lavender-blue flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring. Trim remaining stems to strong buds
    • Pests & Diseases
      Cutworms, aphids on young plants, clematis wilt
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Deciduous
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      15-18cm (6-7in) across with 6-8 widely spaced sepals. Light chocolate anthers
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • 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
      Early, large-flowered climber
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Humus-rich. Mulch in late winter
    • Full sun
      Shade roots and base
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably rabbits
    • skin irritant
      People
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Garden Goodies
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Garden Goodies
    Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres. Ideal in the garden or the home.
    Small
    £5.00
    Large
    £10.00
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