Mulch in late winter with garden compost or well-rotted manure, avoiding the immediate crown. 2-5 years, Cultivation Genus. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully researched and chosen by RHS experts. Other names. RHS members can get exclusive individual advice from the RHS Gardening Advice team. They form clusters of fragrant blue flowers just at the top of the foliage in late summer. Clematis Description and Cultural Information. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. These plants will have a lot more details displayed including an image. Flowers are tubular, the petals recurved at the tips when mature, borne in short, axillary clusters in mid-summer, and usually blue, Plant range Clematis are known primarily as climbing plants, but there are a handful of species that do not twine or climb. 2' - 3'. the RHS today and get 12 months for the price of 9, Other common names Search by plant name, key attributes or both to find plant details and a list of Back to Previous Page. We have combined these two powerful search tools into a single Find a Plant service searching over 250,000 plant records. They die to the ground at the end of each year, and have no twining petioles to help them climb. Clematis heracleifolia, tube clematis. This non-climbing clematis is a bushy plant that forms leafy mounds. Common Name: clematis . Divided into 3 groups these lists, linked below, are maintained by a team of RHS staff and are reviewed annually. If you select any attributes with or without a plant name, you will see a much narrower selection of results taken only from the old RHS Plant Selector database. More Images. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets, Ultimate height The fluffy seedheads follow the flowers and are an added attraction. C. heracleifolia is a deciduous sub-shrub to 75cm, scrambling but not climbing, with herbaceous, slightly downy stems. C. heracleifolia - C. heracleifolia is is an erect, non-climbing perennial or sub-shrub with wide, jagged toothed, dark green leaves and small, deep blue flowers clustered on long thin stalks in summer.. Clematis heracleifolia is: Deciduous times, Need more criteria? Clematis Clematis. A spring mulch will keep the root zone cool. RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show, Free entry to RHS members at selected Clematis heracleifolia. They bloom profusely over a long season, from early summer to early fall, with the bonus of attractive foliage. Clematis heracleifolia. Try an advanced search, RHS Registered Charity no. Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil. This species is a sub-shrub that forms a woody base and a clump of wide, weakly upright, divided foliage. Leaflets are in 3s, the terminal one large, ovate, to 12cm long. Herbaceous clematis. 222879/SC038262, If you enter just a plant name, you will see results from the old RHS Plant Finder and Selector databases. The Herbaceous Clematis group contains wonderful herbaceous perennials for the border, which clamber over other plants. The Garden wouldn't be the Garden without our Members, Donors and Volunteers. Keep the base of the plant and roots cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles or flat stones at the base. Suggested planting locations and garden types C & N China, All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Leaflets are in 3s, the terminal one large, ovate, to 12cm long. Virtually all of the features of the old searches are still available and in addition we have added several new features to create a more comprehensive and user friendly search experience. Grow this in full sun and cool, moist soil that never dries out. This plant sprawls and will need staking or other support. Join the RHS today and support our charitable work, Keep track of your plants with reminders & care tips – all to help you grow successfully, For the latest on RHS Shows in 2020 and 2021, read more, RHS members get free access to RHS Gardens, Free entry to RHS members at selected times », Reduced prices on RHS Garden courses and workshops, Our Garden Centres and online shops are packed with unique and thoughtful gifts and decorations to make your Christmas sparkle, General enquiries Propagation tube clematis, Family Plant with the crown of the clematis at soil level. Propagate by division in spring. 0.1-0.5 metres, Time to ultimate height They are: This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. Botanical name. Herbaceous clematis, Tube clematis, Clematis tubulosa. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. Among the easiest Clematis to grow, Herbaceous Clematis are long-lived. 0.5-1 metres, Ultimate spread Join Clematis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or herbaceous perennials, mostly climbing by twining leaf-stalks, and often with showy flowers. Cottage & Informal Garden, Pruning Treat more like a herbaceous perennial, taking all stems to ground level in autumn or just before growth starts in spring, Pests Young shoots may be troubled by aphids and caterpillars; petals can be eaten by earwigs, Diseases Ranunculaceae, Genus Leaf-eating insects may disfigure larger leaves. Some have attractive fluffy seedheads in autumn, Details May suffer from clematis slime flux. Our Botanical team are working hard to increase the number of plants with detailed information. AGM plants have been through a rigorous trial and assessment programme. Mon – Fri | 9am – 5pm, Join the RHS today and support our charity. These herbaceous clematis, that grow up from the ground each spring and die back in autumn, make ideal companions for other perennials, shrubs and roses in a … Flower borders and beds Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Excellent for ordinary use in appropriate conditions. The small, blue, fragrant, tubular flowers appear in late summer and grow in clusters at the tips of the stems. Species. 020 3176 5800 Details C. heracleifolia is a deciduous sub-shrub to 75cm, scrambling but not climbing, with herbaceous, slightly downy stems.