Prices slashed on top picks Clematis The Countess Of Wessex™ evipo073Old Man’s Beard

This elegant variety is the perfect choice for those tricky north facing positions. The large flowers of Clematis ‘The Countess Of Wessex’ will light up shaded corners with their gleaming white petals, each striped with a pale pink central bar. This compact cultivar is bushy and free-flowering over a long period. Grow it in borders or containers, trained onto an obelisk for a superb vertical focal point in summer borders. Height: 120cm (48″). Spread: 75cm (30″). Pruning group 3. This elegant variety with large flowers will brighten up shaded corners with their gleaming white petals striped with a pale pink central bar. When planting clematis, choose a position in sun or semi-shade and plant the climber deeply in moist, fertile, well drained soil. Position the top of the rootball at a depth of 7.5cm (3″) below soil level, to encourage new shoots to form from the base of the plant. Clematis dislike soils that are particularly wet or dry. Such soils can be improved by the addition of plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost. When growing clematis in patio containers use a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3. Train clematis plants onto a suitable support such as trellis, wires or a freestanding climbing frame.

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