About
Clematis 'Apple Blossom' is a robust, evergreen vine that showcases glossy, dark green trifoliate leaves, which have a bronze hue when they first emerge. In early to mid-spring, it produces fragrant white blooms, lightly brushed with pink, measuring 5 to 6.5 cm in diameter. These flowers open from deep pink buds and gradually lighten to almost white as they mature.
About the genus
Clematis includes a variety of plants, ranging from deciduous and evergreen shrubs to herbaceous perennials. Many of these species are climbers, utilizing twining leaf stalks for support, and they frequently produce prominent flowers. In the fall, certain varieties develop appealing fluffy seed heads.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (rabbits): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Vigorous clematis for a warm south or south-west facing wall, with protection from cold winds. Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil. Plant with the crown 5-8cm (2-3in) deep to encourage shoots to grow from below ground level. Keep the base shaded and cool by the careful positioning of plants or a layer of pebbles or flat stones. See clematis cultivation for more advice
- Pruning
- Clematis pruning: group one
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering, semi-hardwood cuttings or hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, snails and caterpillars; petals may be eaten by earwigs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux