Clematis 'Multi Blue' is a stunning clematis with double blue flowers with feathery blue centres and will flower from early summer right through to autumn.

Size
- Eventual Height: 2m
- Eventual Spread: 2m

Why We Love It
- Excellent for trellis and can be trained to climb a wall, trellis, fence, arbor and is also well suited for containers.
- Cimbines beautifully with climbing roses and small shrubs
- Attracts butterflies and pollinators
- Season of Interest: Summer-Autumn
- Position: Partial shade
- Soil: Well draining, rich

How to Care
- 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. Can be grown in containers at least 45cm (18in) deep and wide in a soil based potting compost. Best flower colour in part shade.
- Once established, care of clematis vines is minimal with the exception of watering. They should be watered about an inch or so weekly, and more deeply during dry spells. Mulch should be replenished each spring.
- Root softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in early summer. Propagate by layering in late winter or early spring
- Regular pruning of clematis encourages strong growth and flowering and keeps the growth in check. If left unpruned, clematis can turn into a mass of tangled stems with a bare base and flowers well above eye level. Clematis in pruning group three flower in late summer on growth made in that season and should be pruned in late winter or early spring.