clematis 'Jenny Caddick'

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

Flowers on current season's growth. Clematis pruning: group three

Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings

Generally pest-free, though young shoots may be susceptible to aphids and caterpillars

May be sueceptible to clematis diseases such as clematis slime flux and clematis wilt or mildews