Clematis 'Little Nell'
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Climber
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 3m or more
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: Viticella Group of Clematis
A climber with slender, brittle twining stems. Mid to dark green leaves are pinnate and have ovate to oval leaflets. Bell to saucer-shaped flowers have creamy white petals with pale pink margins. the petals are often recurved. At the centre of each Bloom is a prominent cluster of greenish-yellow stamens. The flowers are held singly along the stems and are produced from midsummer into early autumn.
Flower:
Bell to saucer-shaped flowers have creamy white petals with pale blush pink margins. The petals are often recurved. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of greenish-yellow stamens. The blooms are held singly along the stems and are produced from July to September. The flowers are produced on the current season's growth.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Bell to saucer-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the twining stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.