Clematis ‘Winter beauty’ - Clematis plant
This winter flowering variety of Clematis is a well loved specimen by many. It grows to an astonishing height of 4m, with a spread of around 1.2m! It’s bright green leaflets always have a fresh sheen to them even throughout the frosty weather, adding that colour to your outdoor space that lifts your mood through the grey Wintery days.
Clematis ‘Winter Beauty’ is easy to care for and enjoys a warm, sheltered spot to grow to its best. This Old man’s beard will look great twirling along fences and up sunny walls, it even sit’s well on a patio grown in a container. It’s beautiful flowers in mini hat shapes, coloured in a waxy white will appear in December, January and February - it is best planted against a sunny wall so you can appreciate the view of Wintery flowers from your window whilst being tucked up inside.
Growing Information
Pot up clematis plants and grow them on until large enough to plant in their final positions. When planting Clematis 'Winter Beauty' choose a sheltered position in sun or semi-shade, with good protection from drying winds in order to prevent wind scorch.
Plant in free draining, fertile, well-drained soil. This winter flowering variety can suffer from fungal leaf diseases during winter if kept too wet. Before planting, work in plenty of compost into the soil, adding horticultural grit to particularly heavy soils. Avoid planting Clematis 'Winter Beauty' too deeply - set the plant so that the top of the compost sits level with the surrounding garden soil.
When growing clematis in patio containers, place a 5cm (2") layer of gravel at the base of the pot to improve drainage. Use a free draining, 50:50 mix of soil based compost (such as John Innes No.3), and compost to maintain an open, free-draining structure. Train clematis plants onto a suitable support such as trellis, wires or a freestanding climbing frame.
