Cestrian's Garden
CLEMATIS PRINCESS DIANA.
GROUP 3
# Position: full sun or partial shade
# Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
# Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
# Flowering period: August to October
# Flower colour: bright pink
# Other features: unusual, tulip-like flowers
# Hardiness: fully hardy
Striking, bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers with prominent, creamy-yellow centres from August to October and mid-green leaves. This late-flowering clematis looks lovely scrambling through a climbing rose or tree in full sun or semi-shade. The unusual, tulip-like flowers associate well with many medium-sized garden shrubs.
# Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.
