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Description

An unusually coloured, premium summer-flowering clematis bred by world-renowned specialist Raymond Evision.
This unique, double flowered climber features an outer ring of curved magenta petals (or more correctly tepals as they are neither petals nor sepals), around a central crown of pale pink petals.

Clematis 'Avant-Garde' is a viticella variety, which means that is robust and vigorous, and easy to maintain - as the stems simply need to be cut to just above ground level, it can be grown just about anywhere with no effort at all!

Blooming profusely with a multitude of two-tone flowers over a long period, 'Avant Garde' is a spectacular clematis suitable for any garden - grow it in borders over trellis, up walls, or even in pots on your deck, patio or balcony where it will add height and interest.

Simply a delight when allowed to scramble through roses, shrubs or small trees, Avant Garde is deciduous climber growing to around 3m (12ft) and its medium-sized, semi-double flowers (up to 5cm, 2in) will quickly cover most structures that it is grown against.

Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot, ready to pot on or plant out when the weather warms.

Top Tips

Plant with the crown of the plant 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. Clematis like a cool �root run� so try and plant so that the roots are shaded. If you are planting in a sunny position, place some pieces of slate or flat stones on the soil after planting or use groundcover plants to keep the roots cool.

Care Information

Feed in spring with a general-purpose feed, avoiding the stems. Mulch immediately afterwards with organic matter such as well-rotted manure, leaf mould or garden compost.
Water regularly during periods of dry weather in the first few seasons after planting, especially for container plants.
Clematis in pots should be given a liquid feed through the summer and early autumn.
Pruning is a case of a simple tidy up - in late winter/early spring simply reduce all stems down to 6' (15cm) of soil level.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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