Clematis montana Mayleen

Choose a sunny or semi-shaded exposure. In 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 worked to a depth of 20 cm (8in), lightened with good compost. During the first few weeks, water abundantly and regularly. Clematis plants attach themselves easily with 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 neighbouring plants. You can prune it in June up to a height of 1m (3ft). We advise you not to water too much, as stagnant water can promote the appearance of a fungal disease at the base of the clematis plants.