This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Spectacular, semi-double creamy pink flowers with salmon pink centres in May and June and bronze-tinted foliage. This vigorous, early-flowering clematis is perfect for training over a pergola or garden arch. Suitable for a north-facing site, the colour of the flowers is best in full sun.
  
  
• Garden care: No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.