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Clematis ‘Dr Ruppel’ – Clematis plantThis Old man’s beard is a real beauty. It produces an array of magenta pink flowers from the early Summer to July, flushing again in September. It’s bright pink blooms will draw attention as the Autumnal months begin, whilst all other plants begin to die off.This Clematis grows to a great height of 2.5m and spreads to 1m. It has a neat tidy compact habit that is well suited to growing in a container, look superb on patio’s. Clematis ‘Dr Ruppel’ creates enjoys growing in a sunny spot with semi shade and it’s glossy green leaflets would really stand out twirling up a fence, post or structure to add some garden interest or focal point. 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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