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© R.J. Evison, The Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd 2003
Climber/Wall Shrub
Climbing
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Dark Pink in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
2.5-4 metres
0.5-1 metres
2-5 years
clematis 'Princess Diana'
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
Texensis Group consists of deciduous climbing shrubs or subshrubs, with usually pinnate leaves and erect or nodding, bell- or tulip-shaped flowers on the current year's growth in summer and autumn
'Princess Diana' is a deciduous climber of herbaceous habit with profuse flowers once established. Single tulip-shaped luminous reddish-pink flowers to 6cm in length are brighter pink at the margins with cream and maroon stamens, mid summer to early autumn
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Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5–8cm (2–3in) deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. Suitable for a large container, at least 45cm (18in) deep and wide in a soil based potting compost
Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
Wall-side Borders
Clematis pruning: group three
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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