Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ - Climbing Plant

Before planting make sure that the root ball is soaked well by placing in a bucket of lukewarm water. Prepare a suitable hole in good, loose soil. Place the root ball of the clematis at the right depth (just below ground level), fill the hole with soil and water immediately after planting. Clematis grows well when you mix nutritious compost into the garden soil. This vine will be happy anywhere, in complete sunshine or planted in semi shade!

The Clematis is a good and hardy climber, ideal for adorning pergolas and fences. It is definitely a ‘must have’ if you have an unattractive wall. This particular clematis planted next to clematis ‘Piilu’ will be perfect with the two harmonizing colours. You will also achieve an amazing colour combination if you intersperse it with other climbing shrubs, for example, the climbing rose ‘Indigoletta, or the dual rose ‘Mystery Wonder’.

Clematis is to be found over the whole world in both tropical and temperate climes. It belongs to the Ranunculacea genus. All Clematis are poisonous and can cause skin irritations.

The Clematis dislikes dry soil, so water more often during dry periods. They like to keep their ‘feet cool’, achieve this by planting low-growing plants around the base of the clematis or cover with a mulch of garden compost. These climbing plants grow well along a fence or pergola. Help them climb by twining their stems around a support as they grow.

This is an early and large flowering Clematis and it can be lightly pruned in March. Prune all branches back to a strong pair of buds. Remove dead and damaged stems and cut off any faded flowers during the summer. Clematis is deciduous. Branches from the previous year can be pruned right back to ground level in early spring.