Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
clematis (group 1) (syn. Clematis montana Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET')
This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil
- Rate of growth: Fast
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
'Starlet White Perfume' delights with fragrant, semi-double white flowers in mid to late spring. Vigorous and quick to cover arbours, tall trees, or walls, this early flowering clematis shines with its snow-white floral display, making it also perfect for climbing fences or pergolas.
Clematis need their roots to be kept cool and moist, so plant the base of these clematis in light shade or provide shading with other plants or a dressing of pebbles. No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread of the plant needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.
- Humans: Skin irritant; Pets: Harmful if eaten