Hardy Perennial Climber

• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Borders
• Special Features : Flowers in 1st Year
• Height : 24 inches

Description

Why not liven up your hanging basket or container this summer with this easy to grow clematis. Flowering only three months after sowing you can use 'Radar Love' as an annual and then, if required, transplant during the autumn to a permanent site to grow as a hardy perennial. The rich yellow, nodding flowers are followed by attractive feathery seedheads. Use as an annual in all types of container, bedding, borders and ground cover, or grown as a perennial climber. Flowers summer. Climber.

Sowing Instructions

Sow from February to July in a good seed compost just covering the seed with compost or Sow-Lite (vermiculite). Germination takes 30 days at 20C (70F).

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle, transplant to 7.5cm (3in) pots. When well grown gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions and plant out 30-45cm (12-18in) apart in ordinary garden soil with their roots in the shade and the rest of the plant in the sun.

Aftercare

Prune back to 30cm (12in) of ground level in first February and to within 75cm (30in) of the soil level in subsequent years. For baskets and containers, plant one per 30cm (12in) container, using John Innes Potting Compost No3., and keep well watered.