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Description

�Winter Beauty� is an extraordinary clematis that�s extremely popular, and for very good reason. Coming into flower in the depths of winter, it is loved by gardeners for bringing delightful winter cheer to the garden, so much appreciated during the coldest, darkest time of year. This beautiful climber is evergreen, with glossy dark green foliage meaning it looks good throughout the year. However, it�s in December that it begins to put on the show for which it is so admired. Small, bell-shaped flowers emerge in clusters, gently nodding downwards. Opening one by one from pale green buds, they have a waxy look and are pure white with petals that are swept backwards at the tips. What�s more, they carry a wonderful, delicate and sweet fragrance that will drift through the winter air.A hardy and robust clematis, it will grow best in well drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded spot, sheltered from wind. Ideal for planting in borders or in pots, grow it where you can appreciate its sublime scent and beautiful flowers. It�ll grow large enough to cover pergolas, trellises and obelisks but won�t take over your garden. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots so no need for clematis seeds, ready to plant, growing to a height and spread of 3 m (1 ft).

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, leafmould 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.
�Winter Beauty� flowers on the previous season�s growth and although no routine pruning is required, any pruning should be carried out in spring or summer after flowering has finished, so that it can grow new shoots that will carry next season�s flowers.
We recommend cutting your clematis back to 30 cm (1 ft) the first spring after planting to encourage multiple stems which can then be tied it to create the framework for future growth.

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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