Brighten up your garden in the dreary winter & early spring months with these fabulous evergreen, winter-flowering Clematis. So easy to care for & with no special pruning needed, these can be planted anywhere in sun or partial shade & are particularly well suited to growing in pots with the support of an obelisk or trellis. All are easy to care for & need no pruning so can be planted anywhere where the sun reaches
- even in the most inaccessible spots. Supplied as a pair of established plants in 15cm pots with cane tripods, ready to plant, including 1 each of: Clematis cartmanii ' Joe' is a wonderfully compact climber that blooms in clusters of bowl-shaped flowers from February to April, a time when the garden can be at its bleakest & are an uplifting & cheery sight indeed! Reaching 1.5m in height & 50cm wide. Clematis ' Pixie' is a compact variety, with finely divided, dark-green leaves. It produces a profusion of small, green-white, scented flowers on violet-tinted stems from May to June. H100cm x W50cm. Care Feed in spring with a general-purpose feed, avoiding the stems. Mulch immediately afterwards with organic matter such as well-rotted manure, leaf mould or garden compost. Water regularly during periods of dry weather in the first few seasons after planting, especially for container plants. Clematis in pots should be given a liquid feed through the summer & early autumn. No regular pruning is required, but if necessary, prune immediately after flowering when the danger of frost has passed. Cut new plants back to just above a strong pair of leaf buds about 30cm (12in) above soil level to encourage multiple stems. Established plants just need overlong branches trimming back & any dead or winter-damaged shoots pruned back to a pair of healthy buds. Contents 2 x Plants