{"product_id":"clematis-veronicas-choice","title":"Clematis Veronicas Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lovely changeable variety, Clematis Veronica's Choice produces large flowers around 15-20 cm in diameter. Featuring soft lavender flowers fading to silvery white, the ruffled petals flush first as semi double to double flowers and then come through as a single flower for the second flush. Veronica's Choice is a Group 2 type for pruning so it needs a light pruning in Winter and another cut back to remove all the spent flowers to encourage a fresh set of flowers in Summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClematis are charming usually deciduous climbers that are fast growing and once established, will profusely bear flowers in Spring or Summer. Thriving in moist well drained soils, Clematis are said to love to have their heads in the sun and their feet in the shade- therefore protection for the roots during the heat of the day is essential for good results. Grow them beside a pole, fence, pergola or trellis or let them climb up a shrub or tree for a delightful cottagy intertwined effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClematis are broken up into three broad groups for pruning depending on how they flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup One\u003c\/strong\u003e: These Clematis only flower on the previous season's growth. That means whatever growth is made before Winter will be the growth that has the flowers. DON'T prune this group in Winter because you will be cutting off all your flowers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup Two\u003c\/strong\u003e: These Clematis flower on both previous seasons growth and new growth. Prune lightly in Winter to big buds making sure to cut out all weak, cluttered and dead growth. After the Spring flowering, prune again to remove all the spent flowers to encourage a fresh set of flowers in Summer. If the plant is sparse, prune harder to encourage branching. Feed after each pruning to encourage new growth. (This group includes most of the Large Flowered Hybrid Clematis. )\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Group Three\u003c\/strong\u003e: These Clematis only flower on new growth and require hard pruning in Winter to encourage new growth. Some will naturally die down to the ground. They tend to flower later in the season, around November onwards and are terrific during Summer and Autumn. This group includes the viticellas, texensis and herbaceous varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003ePlease Note: These plants are coming out of their Winter dormancy and as such will have a small amount of foliage on them. Simply plant it out into the planned position and as the warmer weather of Spring arrives new shoots and foliage will begin to appear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Garden Express Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53840637788344,"sku":"P10CLEVCH","price":29.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/0805\/2920\/files\/clematis-p10clevch-veronicas-choice.jpg?v=1785768950","url":"https:\/\/gardenexpress.com.au\/products\/clematis-veronicas-choice","provider":"Garden Express Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}