Clematis providing a star turn
June 28, 2008
it's a great time of the year for stunning flowers and Clematis are one of the show stoppers that are flowering their hearts out at the moment. They are unfortunately one of the hungriest and thirstiest of the climbers, and could do with a little bit of attention to provide their excellent display. Make sure they get a good drink if the weather continues dry, particularly if they are in the rain shadow of a house, - or check that any downpipes from roofs run into flower beds or waterbutts at this time of year to catch any small showers. Rose feed is an excellent high potassium food that Clematis need to produce their flowers, and feed them every couple of weeks over the next month or two. The other thing that clematis like is a shady root and their tops in the sun, - so if you can see the base of the clematis, consider covering it with stones to provide some shade, or plant around it (being careful not to disturb any roots)