About
Clematis 'Floris V' (I) is a compact perennial that forms clumps of deep green foliage. Its pink, bell-shaped blooms emerge from July and continue until September. This variety works well as a scrambler among other hardy perennials or can serve effectively as ground cover. It does not have climbing capabilities.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- 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 herbaceous clematis in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil in full sun, Ideal for ground cover or as an individual plant in a rock garden. See clematis cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning (clematis) group 3
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. Will germinate easily at room temperature; sow at a shallow depth in spring, summer or early autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux