About
Clematis 'Broughton Bride' is a deciduous climbing plant that can reach heights of approximately 3.5 meters. Its foliage consists of light to medium green leaves made up of oval leaflets. In mid to late spring, it produces nodding, bell-shaped flowers that are predominantly white with lilac speckles on the reverse and pale green stamens. The initial blooms are typically single and can measure up to 10 centimeters in length. As summer progresses into early and mid-season, the flowers may appear as singles or doubles, reaching about 6.4 centimeters long. After flowering, the plant develops long-lasting silky seed heads.
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
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- 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
- Plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning (clematis) group 1, any pruning to tidy the plant should be carried out immediately after flowering is finished
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in early summer or layering
- 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