Climbing Clematis For Containers

Perfect for containers clematis justa is a compact deciduous vine with masses of pale blue mauve flowers 3 in.

Climbing clematis for containers.

Across 8 cm adorned with a light purple bar on each of their sepals. Smaller varieties will survive in a small pot but flowering will be poor and they will be disease prone. Climbing plants for small to medium sized containers. Therefore containers must have really good drainage holes.

Clematis are one of the most popular climbers with distinctive flowers in a range of colour including reds purples blues pinks and whites. The elliptic sepals are attractively wavy along their edges and catch the light in the sun. These measurements are the minimum and. Give your clematis a proper home a good sized container will be at least 15 inches 40cms wide and 18 45cms deep.

Choose terracotta pots or ceramic glazed containers wooden half barrels or any container that has a thick wall. But what about potted container plants. Clematis love plenty of water but do not like wet feet during autumn and winter. In most climates clematis blooms from spring until the first frost in autumn.

The larger the better. Container size is important as clematis have large greedy roots. They prefer sun or partial shade are mostly fully hardy and generally quite easy to grow.