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Clematis 'John Howells'

Hardy Shrub

What is Hardy Shrub?

Ideal for containers or borders

Masses of carmine flowers

Flowers July to September

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Like all viticellas, this is an extremely floriferous cultivar. Clematis 'John Howells' sports a profusion of attractive carmine flowers from July to September. This eye-catching cultivar has a neat, compact habit that is well suited to growing in containers, and copes well in almost any aspect. An easy Clematis to maintain as it can be cut back to almost ground level each year. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 1m (3'). Pruning group: 3.

Height Up to 300cm (118in)
Spread Up to 100cm (39in)

Hardy Shrub

patiowalls and fencescottage gardens

sun or semi shade

Flowering Months
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1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (59159)

When planting clematis, choose a position in sun or semi-shade and plant the climber deeply in moist, fertile, well drained soil. Position the top of the rootball at a depth of 7.5cm (3") below soil level, to encourage new shoots to form from the base of the plant. Clematis dislike soils that are particularly wet or dry. Such soils can be improved by the addition of plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost. When growing clematis in patio containers use a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3. Train clematis plants onto a suitable support such as trellis, wires or a freestanding climbing frame.
Feed and water frequently throughout the growing season. This variety of clematis flowers in summer on new stems which develop from the previous year’s growth. Pruning should be undertaken in spring before active growth begins. When pruning group 2 Clematis, remove any damaged or dead stems entirely before cutting back the remaining stems to a pair of healthy buds. In spring, apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the plant in order to protect the roots and conserve soil moisture.

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