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Climber/Wall Shrub
Climbing
Flower
H4 (hardy - average winter)
Dark Purple and Pale Yellow in Spring and Winter
Bronze and Green in WinterGreen in Autumn, Spring and Summer
Pale Grey/Silver in Summer
2.5-4 metres
0.5-1 metres
2-5 years
clematis 'Freckles'
Ranunculaceae
Clematis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or herbaceous perennials, mostly climbing by twining leaf-stalks, and often with showy flowers. Some have attractive fluffy seed-heads in autumn
'Freckles' is a large evergreen climber with divided, lobed and toothed glossy dark green leaves tinged bronze in winter. Flowers 5cm in width, pale yellow heavily speckled with maroon within, during late autumn, winter or early spring. Good silky seed-heads
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A clematis for warm, sheltered position, it thrives in any fertile, well-drained soil. Plant with the crown 5-8cm (2–3in) deep to encourage shoots to grow from below ground level. Keep the base shaded and cool by the careful positioning of plants or a layer of pebbles or flat stones. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter in a greenhouse or conservatory
Propagate by layering
Wall-side Borders or Patio/Container Plants
Clematis pruning: group one
Young shoots may be troubled by aphids and caterpillars; petals can be eaten by earwigs
May suffer from clematis slime flux
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