Landscape | It can be trained to climb a wall or fence. |
Propagation | By layering or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Prefers moist, well-drained soils with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded. |
Pests | Aphids, caterpillars, earwigs and clematis slime flux. Clematis wilt is caused by the fungus Phoma clematidina with the symptoms evident through wilting leaves, leaf stalks turning black and then with the stems starting to quickly wilt. There are no chemical controls available to treat Clematis Wilt. If an infection is apparent, cut the wilted stems back to the healthy tissue. Tools used should be disinfected thoroughly and removed infected tissue should be destroyed to prevent any further soil or plant infection. |
Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Flower Description | Four petaled, bell-shaped flowers that are white in colour with dark red edges and light green stamens. |