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clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'

Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' (LL)

Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

Very vigorous, deciduous climber about 4m tall, with neat, mid-green leaves composed of three leaflets, and single rich, deep blue flowers to 20cm wide, the young flowers tinted red, with 6 broad tepals surrounding contrasting creamy yellow stamens, flowering from late summer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, in full sun, 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. See clematis cultivation

Pruning

Pruning (clematis) group 3

Propagation

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

Pests

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

Diseases

May be susceptible to clematis wilt and clematis slime flux

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

PrairieWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years