Clematis Love Child

Clematis 'Love Child' is a pretty climbing Clematis, with long early flowering of lemon-yellow, trailing and slightly curved bells.

From April to August, this vigorous climber which can reach 2.50m (8ft) high, bears numerous solitary, slightly curved and trailing, lemon-yellow, single bells with pale yellow stamens, 7 cm (3in) in diameter on the previous year's branches. Its deciduous, ovate, dentate, medium green, 8cm (3in) long leaves, are carried by twisting stems that twine around their support with tendrils. After flowering, seed heads topped with a silvery grey feathery, decorative style appear.

Clematis 'Love Child' likes clay-siliceous, light, deep, moist and fertile soil, in a sunny position with its base in the shade. Planting ground cover plants is a good idea. Watch out for aphids!

Clematis 'Love Child', when combined with other varieties or paired with a climbing rose, perfectly dresses up walls, fences, bamboo pyramids or the trunk of a tree.

Tips: Avoid applying excessive fertiliser as it stimulates foliage growth at the expense of flowers. Do not mulch as excessive moisture can promote clematis wilt.