Clematis atragene alpina Ruby

Choose a sunny or semi-shady exposure. In a sunny exposure, shade the base of your plant with a ground cover or a perennial geranium. Clematis plants like to have their feet cool. Install your plant by covering the root ball with 3 cm (1in) of soil, in soil that has been worked to a depth of 20 cm (8in), lightened with good compost. In the first few weeks, water generously and regularly. Clematis plants attach themselves using their tendrils. To promote their growth, provide them with a trellis support or let them dress the trunk of a tree by placing a wire mesh. Clematis plants also like to grow freely on neighboring plants. Prune only if necessary. You can prune it after flowering in May/June, keeping at least one meter above the base.