Clematis campaniflora
A moderately vigorous, deciduous climber, producing small, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with strongly recurved, creamy-white petals flushed very pale purple, appearing in late summer and early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Purple White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- 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
Correct
- Plant range
- SW Europe
How to grow
Cultivation
Tolerant of a range of garden soils but best grown in 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. Plant with the root ball 5-8cm below the soil surface to encourage new shoots from below soil level. See clematis cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in early summer, or layering in late winter or early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning (Clematis) group 3
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
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