- Botanical name: Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'
- Common name: Clematis
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial, Deciduous
Blue
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Introduced in 1910 by the Jackmans of Woking nursery, Clematis ‘Lady Betty Balfour’ bears stunning purple-blue flowers throughout summer and into autumn. It’s well suited to growing in a mixed herbaceous border or large pot, and can be trained up a trellis or obelisk.
For best results grow Clematis ‘Lady Betty Balfour’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. As with all the late-flowering clematis, ‘Lady Betty Balfour’ falls into Pruning Group Three: simply cut stems back to the lowest pair of buds in February or March.
How to grow Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour'
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Plant size
100cm height
3m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
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 not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not 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 not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does 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 |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' and wildlife
Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' poisonous?
Clematis 'Lady Betty Balfour' 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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