Bea

Clematis - Avalanche

Clematis x cartmanii ‘Avalanche’

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  Flowering
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  Most light conditions

• Bea likes...
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    Support

    Unlike other clematis, Bea prefers trailing or scrambling to climbing, which means you’ll need to tie her stems to a support if you want her to grow upwards.

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    Light watering

    Bea likes well draining soil and hates a soggy bottom, so you can let her dry out before watering her again. 

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    Partial shade

    An adaptable clematis, Bea is happy in full sun or part-shade and needs a spot sheltered from strong winds.

• Quick facts

  Quick facts

   Botanical name

  Clematis ‘Avalanche’

  Nickname

  -

  Plant type

  Flowering perennial climber

  Plant height (including pot)

  70-80cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Toxic if eaten. Skin irritant. 

  Nursery pot size

  17cm

• About Clematis ‘Avalanche’

  Top tip

  Give your plant a regular spritz with bug control spray to protect it against aphids, which love sucking the sap out of its juicy green leaves. 

  A bit different to other clematis like Chantal and Clem, ‘Avalance’ has a bushy habit – the horticultural word for the way a plant grows – and trails over the edges of pots or scrambles over the ground, rather than using its twining stems to climb up supports. You can still grow it up supports, you’ll just need to tie the stems in. What makes it so popular is its show of snow white flowers, after which it got its name ‘Avalanche’. Rather than flowering over summer, it puts on an early spring display, providing some much needed joy when other flowering plants are scarce. 

  When planting your Clematis ‘Avalanche in a pot or in the ground, make sure you line the top of the rootball with the surface of the earth, as it doesn’t like to be buried too deep. Tolerant of temperatures down to about -5 degrees, this clematis won’t enjoy being left outdoors in very cold or exposed parts of the country. Either grow it in a sheltered spot or in a pot that can be brought into a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory over winter. 

  Did you know?

  You can propagate this climber by pinning down one of its stems onto the earth, where it will send out roots. Once it’s rooted you can then cut the stem away from the main plant and voila, you have a new climber!