clematis 'Burford White'

Plant in sharply-drained soil, in sun or shade, 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 deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. Can be grown in containers at least 45cm deep and wide in a loam-based potting compost. See clematis cultivation

Pruning (clematis) group 1 to keep the plant tidy, should be carried out immediately after flowering in late spring,

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in early summer or layering

Young shoots may be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails or caterpillars

May be susceptible to clematis wilt and clematis slime flux