Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
clematis 'Helios'
A deciduous climber, 1-2.2m in height, with opposite green leaflets on twining leaf-stalks. Bright yellow, coconut-scented, nodding flowers start lantern-shaped and then open to flattened stars; borne from summer through into autumn and followed by fluffy, silver seedheeds in autumn
Other common names
clematis [Aztek]clematis 'Sun Stor'
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Skin, irritant., Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling., Pets, (rabbits):, Harmful, if, eaten., For, further, information, and, contact, numbers, regarding, pets,, see, the, HTA, guide, to, potentially, harmful, plants
- 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
- Tangutica Group consists of deciduous climbers with ternate or pinnate leaves and small, bell- or star-shaped flowers appearing on the current year's growth in summer and early autumn
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5-8cm (2-3in) deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
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