Clematis spooneri
Spooner clematis
Also known as Clematis montana var. sericea, Clematis chrysocoma, Clematis montana var. glabrescens, Clematis montana 'Spooneri'
- Height × spread
- 9m × 9m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
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About this plant
A somewhat tender vigorous deciduous climber. It is in flower during late spring and early summer. Its flowers have a gentle beauty with soft white blooms touched with pink and creamy stamens at the heart of their open face. The flowers are carried on long stems and produced in great numbers. They come from buds that are protected by a soft golden down. White seed heads follow the flowers. The climber has three part green leaves that feel downy to the touch and take on lovely plum tints in autumn. This needs a very well drained position and a sunny or part shaded site. It can be grown through robust shrubs. It is in Clematis pruning group 1.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Mauve, Purple
- Autumn foliage
- Pink-purple
- Stem colour
- Yellow
- Fruit colour
- White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 9m
- Spread
- 9m
- Height in 10 years
- 6m
- Spread in 10 years
- 6m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Exotic garden, Cottage garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Average winter to - 10C (RHS H4)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Wall cover, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Sensory garden (tactile)
- Walls
- South, West facing
- Deer
- May be damaged by deer so some protection when small
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Skin irritant
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - late · Planting
Prune Clematis Group 1
Clematis Group 1 prune. When all danger of frost has past, clematis can be checked for health and dead, damaged or diseased growth can be removed.
Spring · Planting
Prune Clematis Group 1 - trim after flowering
Early flowering Clematis (Group 1) lightly prune after flowering is over. Cut overlong shoots back to a bud. Tie the plant to supports as needed. Pinch out growing tips. Every few years thin a plant if it is congested by cutting some shoots to the base.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Planting
Support young plants
Provide support for young plants, and tie in any growth to the support to keep it tidy.
Winter
Winter - late · Outdoors
Apply an organic mulch
Apply an organic mulch to the plant taking care not to bury its stem or cover any young growth that emerges from its centre.
A mulch is a covering that can: protect the soil surface from rain, heat and cold; deter weeds; provide nutrients. Organic indicates that material has vegetative origin e.g. manure, compost. Synthetics i.e. plastics, or stones are often called mulches.
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