Clematis for every month of the year
Find out how to have at least one clematis in flower all 12 months of the year with Sarah's guide.
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Clematis viticella 'Royal Velours' has flowers in a beautiful red crimson-purple, this is a fantastic clematis – good, tough, reliable and free-flowering.
Like all viticella clematis, this is a slender, deciduous climber, perfect shimmying up posts and through shrubs and trees – a very reliable and free flowering cultivar. Suitable for containers.
Genus | Clematis |
Group/Species | viticella |
Variety | Royal Velours |
Type | Climber |
Border Position | On a Climbing Support |
Soil Type | Neutral - Alkaline |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Part Shade |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 3.6m (12ft) |
Spacing | 3.6m (12ft) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Clematis need moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Keep the base of the plant and the roots cool and shaded, by carefully positioning other plants, or put a layer of pebbles or flat stones at the base. Make sure you plant this with a method of support, and tie it in as it grows. This variety is virtually tendril-free, so won't entwine itself around an obelisk or trellis, you'll have to give it a hand. |
Care Tips | Pruning group 3 - flowers on the current season's growth so cut back hard in early spring to a healthy pair of buds 30cm (12in) above the ground and apply a mulch of compost or well-rotted manure. Tie in new shoots to a trellis or other suitable support. Will benefit from a regular liquid feed throughout the growing season. Read Sarah's article for more information on how to prune clematis. |
Flowering | July - September |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Find out how to have at least one clematis in flower all 12 months of the year with Sarah's guide.
Learn how to prune your clematis plant with this simple guide.
Transform a pergola or wall with wonderful clematis, or be more adventurous and plant one of them through a tree.
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Clematis viticella 'Royal Velours' reviews
Reviewed 23rd April 2020 by Sheila plants arrived in excellent condition |
Reviewed 21st April 2020 by Angela As mentioned earlier in previous question |
Reviewed 21st April 2020 by Carol Always had good plants . Information clear about planting. Recent delivery and procedure updates appropriate |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jacqui Perfectly packed Clematis delivered promptly |
Reviewed 7th October 2018 by Lois As always, prompt service and good quality plants and seeds. |
Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Dawn
Always prompt - if a delay I am notified immediately. |