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Clematis (Group 1)

Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens Jingle Bells

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: December to February
• Flower colour: creamy-white
• Other features: leaves retained throughout the year
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
  
  Large creamy bell-shaped winter flowers and deep green leaves retained throughout the year. This winter-flowering clematis is perfect for training over a pergola, doorway or arch, in a sunny, sheltered site. Although drought-tolerant it may not survive severe winters.
  
  
• Garden care: No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread of the plant needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.