Clematis Apple Blossom

A really beautiful, spring-flowering clematis for training onto a south- or west-facing wall, Clematis armandi Apple Blossom is a large, vigorous, evergreen climber. Big, rather leathery, trifoliate leaves emerge bronze-tinted, and mature to a bright mid-green. From early spring, pink buds open into starry, four-petalled flowers, white tinged pink, with a delicious almond fragrance – lovely grown near a door or window. Like all clematis, it likes its head in the sun but a cool root-run; plant the crown 2-3”/5-8cm deeper than in the pot to encourage shooting from the base, and cover with pebbles or a low plant to keep the roots cool. No routine pruning needed. Clematis Apple Blossom holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Be aware that this plant is toxic to dogs.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Any moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, preferably neutral to slightly alkaline
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Season of interest: All year, spring in particular
Hardiness: Fairly hardy (to -5–10º)
Height: 16’ (5m) Spread: 10’ (3m)

Photo by Moonik, cropped, and licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.