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"Charlie Pridham" writes:
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| There are indeed different varieties of Clematis armandii, 'Apple Blossom',
| 'Snow Drift' and 'Jeffery's are the best. The straight species can be
| disappointing.
| Prune it after flowering but only if you need to, its quite happy to be left
| alone.

You need a good 12'x12' if you do that. It is fairly vigorous. I find
that 6'x6' is too small for it, even with pruning.

| There are a number of other scented Clematis but armandii is one of the more
| reliable for spring, try rehderiana for late summer.

Only in your sort of area! Mine failed to come through the winter.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.