- Botanical name: Clematis koreana 'Amber'
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial, Deciduous
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Flowers
Clematis koreana ‘Amber’ is an unusual clematis – its flowers are almost yellow, with light pink tones on the back of the sepals. It produces its double, nodding blooms in May and June, with second flush in September, followed by attractive seedheads. It was the winner of the RHS Plant of the Year award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016.
Clematis koreana ’Amber’ is in Pruning Group 1, so does not need pruning. It doesn’t get too large, so is useful for training up an obelisk or for growing in a pot. Give it a balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base in early spring.
How to grow Clematis 'Amber'
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Plant size
2.5m height
2m spread
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Clematis 'Amber' and wildlife
Clematis 'Amber' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Amber' poisonous?
Clematis 'Amber' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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