clematis 'Pamela Jackman'

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. Can be grown in containers at least 45cm (18in) deep and wide in a soil based potting compost

Propagate by layering or semi-ripe cuttings

Aphids, slugs and snails may attack young growth

May be affected by powdery mildew in dry soils, fungal leaf spot and clematis slime flux; generally unaffected by clematis wilt