Crystal Fountain Clematis Plants

Clematis Crystal Fountain, Regal Patio Collection

The stamens are the stars of the show on these spectacular flowers. Green in the centre and white in the outer ring, their massive filaments explode outwards, half-hiding the lilac sepals behind them. Blooms in May-June and September. A compact climber, ideal for patios. To 2m

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Delivery season: Clematis are delivered in pots year round, when in stock. It is usually best not to plant out pot grown plants in winter, but to keep them until Spring, because they will establish faster in warm soil and give you better first year growth.
Choosing a size: Small plants are cheaper and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they are best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it is convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our climbing plants come in standard pot sizes.

Features:

• Size: 1.5-2m
• Colour: Lilac. Exceptionally large stamens
• Scent: Light/None
• Flowering: May-Jun & Sept
• Type: Early large-flowered
• Habit: Patio Climber
• Pruning group 2

Growing Crystal Fountain Clematis

It will be happiest in alkaline or neutral soil. Fully hardy, it is best to plant it out of full sun in the Southern half of the island, because too much sun, especially at midday, tends to fade the colour.

In the first spring after planting, cut all stems back to 30cm. Pruning is not necessary in subsequent years, but cutting back dead and damaged stems will keep the plant tidy and encourage vigorous new growth.

Did You Know?

Part of the Regal collection by Raymond Evison and Poulsen Nursery, which are low climbers, great for pots and patios. Raised by Hiroshi Hayakawa in 1994 from a sport of H F Young, it was introduced here at the 2002 Chelsea Flower Show. It is also sold as Fairy Blue.