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  • CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'
    CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'

    Commonly known as Virgin's bower

     AWARD
    Dwarf growing but very floriferous, white
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £21.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Can be trained as short climber to 1.5m (5ft) by tying-in. Tidy after flowering rather than prune
    • Pests & Diseases
      cutworms, aphids on young plants, whiteflies under glass. Clematis wilt.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. New Zealand.
    • Evergreen
      Leathery, deep green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long on purple stems.
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
      Shallowly cup-shaped 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) across
    • Panicles
      Cyme-like panicles
    • Cottage garden
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      To 50cm (20in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      a bushy, trailing shrub. Produces flowers with 5 to 8 sepals 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)
    • 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
      People
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        to 50cm (20in)
       
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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 - 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
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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    £5.00
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    £10.00
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