Monday, July 13, 2009

Clematis


I'm often asked to recommend a Clematis that can fill a large space and is attractive as well. My answer invariably is to suggest the Clematis terniflora.

This plant is said to reach 20 feet in height. Mine is on a trellis that reaches about 8 feet from the ground and the terniflora goes up to the top of the trellis and doubles over. While I'm certain it will spread quite wide, I restrict ours to about 5 feet. It begins to flower in early July and often into October. It has masses of small cream coloured flowers with a touch of blue that have a really pleasant fragrance.

The terniflora prefers full sun but the location that I have it in is part shade. And if my soil is any indication of the type of soil it prefers, it takes a well drained soil and can handle a mild drought.

I've attached two photos to illustrate the size of the one plant and the type of flower to expect. The photos were taken this morning so you won't see a mass of flowers but the Clematis is impressive nonetheless.

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