Clematis 'Miss Christine' (M)
clematis 'Miss Christine'
A vigorous, deciduous climber with green, three-lobed leaves which may be flushed with red in the summer. Cream buds open to masses of fragranced, single white flowers with pale pink edges from late spring until early summer. A good clematis to situate by a door or seating area for the fragrance
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream White Pink | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream White Pink | Green Red | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (rabbits): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
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 seedheads in autumn
- Name status
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Montana Group clematis are vigorous deciduous climbers with single, 4-petalled flowers opening in late spring and early summer
How to grow
Cultivation
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 deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning (clematis) group 1. To restrict the spread, cut back overlong shoots to healthy buds immediately after flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
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