Classic Red and White Clematis Collection

Choose a sunny or semi-shaded exposure. In sunny exposure, shade the base of your plant with a ground cover plant or a perennial geranium. Clematis plants like to have their feet cool. Install your plant by covering the root ball with 3 cm (1 in) of soil, in soil worked to a depth of 20 cm (8 in), lightened with good compost. For the first few weeks, water abundantly and regularly. Clematis plants attach themselves naturally with their tendrils. To promote their growth, provide them with a trellis support or let them cover the trunk of a tree by placing a wire mesh. Clematis plants also like to grow freely on neighbouring plants.