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clematis 'Willy'

Clematis 'Willy' (A)

Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

Has pale pink flowers, dark-flushed at the base of the outer sepals. Staminodes within the flower are cream. Silky seedheads extend interest after flowering

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Clematis pruning: group one

Propagation

Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Young shoots may be troubled by aphids and caterpillars; petals can be eaten by earwigs

Diseases

May suffer from clematis slime flux

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years