Good plant #32 - Clematis Viticella 'Abundance'

This is a large, incredibly floriferous and quick growing variety of this popular group of versatile and perennial climbing plants.  The key to success with clematis is cool and moist roots and pretty much any soil type.  In sunny borders, use anything that will keep the roots cooler and moisture in.  Planting an under-storey with big leaves that offer shade is well worthwhile.

I feed this this plant with a balanced multi-purpose liquid feed round the roots in spring and early summer to encourage rapid growth and massive flower production.  Make sure you have a good climbing framework because it goes ballistic.

After the first year of flowering, in early spring prune the entire plant back to a pair of shoots per stem to encourage new shoots from the ground and branching further down the plant.

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