Clematis Early Sensation has 'female' flowers that are greeny-cream on opening, maturing to pure white. Grow near 'Avalanche' or 'Joe' to get amazing seed-heads!
Received a Top Award in a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.
Cultivation Advice
These clematis originate from species native to New Zealand and have attractive evergreen foliage. They are well suited to growing in free-draining soil or pots with free draining or alpine compost and may prefer the more sheltered places in your garden. 'Early Sensation' produces amazing seed-heads when grown alongside 'Joe'. These clematis are dioecious (producing either male or female flowers).
We recommend that you grow all the clematis in this group in free-draining soil or containers for the smaller cultivars and give them the benefit of a sheltered aspect. The compost for containers should ideally be very free draining and mixing in a few handfuls of horticultural grit or perlite will help. Make sure the pot can drain freely and reduce watering in the autumn because they over-winter better if slightly dry, rather than too wet. Perhaps consider planting in the spring.
For more Tips on growing Forsteri Clematis click here.
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Plant Size:Plants will usually be about 45-90cm tall on delivery, this can vary depending on the time of year and variety chosen. They are grown in 3 litre containers and are 2 years Old.
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Aspect:Sun to Part Shade
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Facing Aspect:South,East,West
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Flowering Months:April - May
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Average Flower Size (Inches):1.5
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Average Height (Feet):6
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Pruning:Tidy After Flowering (Group 1)
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Soil Type:Well Drained
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Hardiness Zone:H5 - Hardy - Cold Winter (-15C to -10C)
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Suitable for Containers:Yes
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Awards:Yes
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Scented:No
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Habit:Evergreen
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Group:Forsteri
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Colour:White
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Weight:1.5kg
A winner all round!
This flowered in the first few months and didn't disappoint - so many beautiful flowers followed by lovely seeds heads then an attractive evergreen foliage - a winner all round!