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On Apr 16, 10:59*am, Charlie Pridham
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On Apr 15, 6:47*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Judith in France wrote:
On Apr 15, 5:35 pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Judith in France wrote:
I want to plant a clematis on a cold north facing wall, last year's
didn't survive the Winter, any suggestions on something hardy but
very beautiful with large white flowers if possible?

Judith

I had a Nelly till last year. Cut it back a tad too
hard!http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...ages/193.shtml
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Pete C
London UK

Pete, you have much higher temps than me in Winter, yes?

Judith

Yes, but Nelly is quite hardy.
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Pete C
London UK

I know she is Pete, but this is a skiing area.

Judith

If you are getting lows of more than -30c you should mulch the plants but
clematis are root hardy to -30c and often below. the top growth is not so
tough which means Clematis will behave as group 3 plants and only flower
on their new growth towards the middle and the end of the summer, if you
abandon your requirement for large flowers there are many of the
viticella types that will do well for you
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Thanks Charlie, can you recommend smaller flowers then, a Vitcella but
preferably a light colour, not mauves or blues?

Judith
Take a look at Alba Luxurians, Little Nell, White Magic, Minuet,
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea