Its called texensis princess kate. and I'm tempted to grow it with one which I 'accidentally' bought from the garden centre last week called romantika, as I've seen fairygirl's lovely combination planting in the photos here -do you think that would work?
Romantika is lovely, bullfinch. Had it in a previous garden. It's easier if you pick two which have similar pruning regimes, or, if you have a Group3 and a 1 or 2 together, have them sited so that you can get in easily enough for pruning the Group 3 early in the year. Neither of those two I have need any. I just tie in new growth to cover the area required. The Miss B can be lightly trimmed after the initial flowering as it can have a second flush, but that's all that's needed.
I'm not familiar with the one you have, but you can check the pruning/cultivation on any of the online sites, although it should have that info with it when you got it.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Your two should look lovely together as the deep purple Romantika will contrast with the pearly white of Princess Kate and pick up on her deep purple throat. They are both group 3 for pruning too. Just make sure you prepare a large planting hole, plant them several inches deeper than they were in their pots and mix lots of organic matter into the soil you put back round them. Water well and tie them in loosely to their support.
Keep them watered all this first growing season so they establish well and they should be fine. I sometimes find clematis take a year or two to get established so make sure you mark the spot in case they "disappear" over winter. They do come back.
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It's easier if you pick two which have similar pruning regimes, or, if you have a Group3 and a 1 or 2 together, have them sited so that you can get in easily enough for pruning the Group 3 early in the year.
Neither of those two I have need any. I just tie in new growth to cover the area required. The Miss B can be lightly trimmed after the initial flowering as it can have a second flush, but that's all that's needed.
I'm not familiar with the one you have, but you can check the pruning/cultivation on any of the online sites, although it should have that info with it when you got it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Keep them watered all this first growing season so they establish well and they should be fine. I sometimes find clematis take a year or two to get established so make sure you mark the spot in case they "disappear" over winter. They do come back.