Clematis alpina Pink Flamingo

Pink flamingos renowned for beauty, balance and grace and the same can be said for the impressive Clematis alpina Pink Flamingo. An abundance of semi-double, pale pink blooms, with darker pink sepals and creamy white stamen, adorn the deciduous, climbing stems in April and May. As with all apina varieties, the open, bell-shaped, nodding blooms are followed in summer by intriguing, fluffy seed heads. Climbing over walls, fences or pergolas, Clematis alpina Pink Flamingo will scramble through trees or large shrubs. No regular pruning is needed and should you wish to control the height, just prune immediately after flowering has finished; this way there will be time for new shoots to develop and carry blooms the following spring. Thriving when grown in a large container and much loved by bees and butterflies, Clematis alpina prefer to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; ensure their feet (roots) are shaded by other plants, or if not, even by a large rock or piece of slate. Clematis alpina Pink Flamingo has been give the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for outstanding performance in the garden. Incredibly hardy, Pink Flamingo will happily grow in coastal areas, coping well with sea spray and gale force winds, reaching a height of 2.5m.