Clematis tibetana subsp. vernayi
Chinese clematis
A large, strong-growing deciduous climber with glaucous-green foliage. Single nodding greenish-yellow flowers sometimes orange in colour, with thick sepals and dark reddish-brown stamens flowering midsummer to early autumn. Prominent silky seed-heads after flowering
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Blue Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Blue Green | Grey Silver | |
| Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (rabbits): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Clematis can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or herbaceous perennials, mostly climbing by twining leaf-stalks, and often with showy flowers. Some have attractive fluffy seedheads in autumn
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S Europe to C Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5-8cm (2-3in) deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wall side borders
- Climber and wall shrubs
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, snails and caterpillars; petals may be eaten by earwigs
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
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