Clematis 'Lunar Lass' (Fo/f)
clematis 'Lunar Lass'
'Lunar Lass' is a tender evergreen scrambling shrub up to 60cm high with deeply divided dark green leaves and citrus-scented flowers, 2-2.5cm across, composed of four to six white, cream or pale green sepals, from early to late spring
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Green White | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Trailing
- Potentially harmful
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Clematis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or herbaceous perennials, mostly climbing by twining leaf-stalks, and often with showy flowers. Some have attractive fluffy seedheads in autumn
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Forsteri Group clematis are dwarf spreading or prostrate evergreen shrubs, usually dioecious, with deeply cut, trifoliate leaves and small cream or white, sometimes fragrant, flowers
How to grow
Cultivation
In mild areas, grow outside in a rock garden or over low shrubs in a sheltered position in full sun, in moisture-retentive but well-drained soil; in frost-prone areas, grow in an alpine house, conservatory, or cool greenhouse in full light, in soil-based compost such as John Innes No. 2; plant the crown at soil level, and keep the base of the plant and the roots cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles or flat stones; for more advice, see clematis cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by internodal leaf-bud semi-ripe cuttings taken from spring to late summer, or by layering from late winter to spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, caterpillars, and glasshouse red spider mite; flowers may be damaged by earwigs; young shoots are vulnerable to slugs and snails; container-grown plants may be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
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