Clematis patens Hanagurama

Choose a sunny or semi-shaded position. In a sunny location, shade the base of your plant with a ground cover or a perennial geranium. Clematis plants like to have their feet kept cool. Install your plant by covering the root ball with 3 cm (1in) of soil, in soil that has been worked to a depth of 20 cm (8in), lightened with good compost. In the first few weeks, water abundantly and regularly. Clematis plants attach themselves using their tendrils. To promote their growth, provide them with a trellis support or let them dress the trunk of a tree by placing a wire mesh. Clematis plants also like to grow freely on neighboring plants. You can prune it in March to a height of up to 50cm (20in). We advise you not to overwater, as stagnant water can cause a fungus at the base of the clematis plants.