Clematis For Shade?



Clematis is the king of the climbing flowers plants, but it doesn't always do so well when not in full sun. Typically, clematis needs 4-6 hours of direct light, which is pretty much full sun, to bloom well. These days, a person is inventing a new hybrid all the time, which is renewing all of the old rules about plants and horticulture. There are many varieties now that withstand some lack of sun and even grow on a north facing wall.

An important thing to remember when planting a plant in an environment that isn't the flower's natural one, even if it may be a hybrid that has been bred to allow a non-natural aspect, is that all of the other aspects become increasingly important. So, soil, mulch, fertilizer and watering become that much more critical when cultivating clematis on a north facing wall. There is an old saying about clematis, 'Tops in the sun and feet in the shade', and this even holds true when the top is a little shaded also. It's often recommended to mulch clematis thickly and even plant some other small plants around it's base to keep the roots protected. Clematis is known to respond very well to fertilizer, and especially with a shaded plant, you'll want to add fertilizer to the soil every 4-6 weeks, around the bottom of your square trellis.

So, basically, to answer the query, which clematis in the shade? Yes, you can have that clematis trellis in the shade. Next, maybe a raspberry trellis, in that shady corner, or on that north facing wall.

 
 

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