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Clematis montana Mayleen (Soft Pink Flowers) / 2L / 65Cm
Clematis montana 'Mayleen'
Confirmed format: 2 Litre Pot • approx. 65cm supplied height
Plant Highlights: Masses of fragrant soft pink flowers • Vigorous spring-flowering climber • Attractive bronze-tinted young foliage • Ideal for covering walls, fences and pergolas
Overview
Clematis montana 'Mayleen' is a vigorous deciduous climber celebrated for its profusion of softly scented, soft pink flowers in late spring. The blooms are carried in abundance over a framework of fresh green leaves, with the emerging foliage often flushed bronze, adding extra seasonal interest. Its strong growth makes it an excellent choice for quickly clothing walls, fences, pergolas and arches, or for scrambling naturally through established trees and large shrubs. Once established, it creates an impressive display each spring, bringing colour, fragrance and vertical interest to the garden.
Why We Love It
Produces a spectacular spring display of fragrant soft pink flowers. Vigorous growth quickly transforms vertical spaces. Bronze-flushed young foliage adds early-season interest before flowering. A dependable, long-lived climber that brings colour and fragrance to the garden.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Clematis montana 'Mayleen' |
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| Common Name | Montana Clematis |
| Plant Type | Deciduous flowering climber |
| Light | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, moist but well-drained soil |
| Growth Habit | Vigorous twining climber |
| Foliage | Green with bronze-tinted young growth |
| Flower Colour | Soft pink |
| Flowering Season | Late spring |
| Fragrance | Lightly fragrant flowers |
| Mature Height | Approximately 8–12m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 1.5–2.5m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
| Flowering Months | May to June |
| Pruning Group | Group 1 (prune lightly after flowering) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun or partial shade. For the best performance, keep the roots cool by mulching or planting low-growing companions around the base while allowing the stems to climb into the light. |
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| Watering | Water regularly during establishment and during prolonged dry periods. Established plants generally require less frequent watering except in extended dry weather. |
| Soil | Grow in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Avoid permanently waterlogged sites. |
| Pruning | Clematis montana belongs to Pruning Group 1. Prune only if needed, immediately after flowering, removing overcrowded or wayward stems to control size and maintain shape. Regular hard pruning is not required. |
| Support Requirement | Requires trellis, wires, pergola or fence structure to climb |
Perfect For
- Walls and fences
- Pergolas and arches
- Growing through mature trees and shrubs
- Cottage gardens
- Screening and vertical planting
Good to Know
- The nectar- and pollen-rich flowers attract bees and other pollinating insects during the spring flowering season.
Product Information
| Pot Size | Supplied in a 2 litre nursery pot |
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| Supplied Height | Approximately 65cm tall |
| Please Note | Decorative pots, supports and accessories shown, if any, are not included |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- climber
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 12.0m high· 2.5m wide
- Flowering
- Late spring· Pink
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Pollinator friendly
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