Clematis Lucky Charm

Clematis 'Lucky Charm' is a recent and charming variety. It is adorned throughout the summer with large star-shaped flowers which are almost bicoloured, in white with a translucent mauve and violet border, a very unusual colour combination for clematis.  The centre is adorned with yellow anthers. It is a floriferous and vigorous plant, as easy to grow and use as 'Jackmanii' from which it is derived. It climbs everywhere and adapts well to pot cultivation.

Clematis belong to the renunculaceae family. They are found in both hemispheres, especially in Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australia, North and Central America. 'Lucky Charm' is a perennial, semi-woody, climbing plant, which will reach a height of 3m (10ft), with a minimum spread of 1m (3ft). 

This clematis bears large star-shaped flowers, 6 to 8cm (2 to 3in) in diameter which appear on the current year's shoots from June to the end of summer, in successive waves. The flowers are solitary or grouped in clusters. They are upright, which is rare in this group of Jackmanii hybrids, and have 4 petals with a white centre and mauve violet edges and speckles. The centre of the flower is adorned with a yellow stamen heart. Flowering is followed by decorative feathery silver-grey seed heads that persist until winter. The young, smooth leaves are simple and entire, initially a beautiful bronze, turning shiny dark green at maturity. This clematis clings to the support or host plant with tendrils.

Plant your clematis alongside climbing roses to extend the flowering of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. It is a genus rich in diversity, with colours, shapes, and sizes of all kinds. Take advantage of their ease of cultivation to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch.