I have found that the expanding wooden trellis you can get from places like b q works really well when screwed to the fence the plants can then do.
Clematis virginiana on fence.
The fragrance and the leaves sets the two vines apart.
Virgin s bower can be confused with sweet autumn clematis clematis terniflora or clematis paniculata an aggressive asian vine with sweet smelling flowers that has escaped from cultivation.
Terniflora but lacks the tough leathery leaves of the latter.
Habitats of clematis virginiana l.
It s a solid surface fence not slats and there are no gaps between the fence panels and the support posts.
I would be careful about planting clematis with different pruning requirements close together so make sure you separate them down the fence.
It grows in full sun to light full shade and is very adaptable to many soils from sandy to clay dry to draining wet and acid to alkaline.
The common names of this plant include.
The height of a clematis means that s how long the plant will grow in any direction.
It grows on the edges of the woods moist slopes fence rows in thickets and on streambanks.
The evergreen vines train easily.
Clematis virginiana commonly called woodbine is a fragrant fall blooming clematis that is somewhat similar in flower to sweet autumn clematis c.
Missouriensis syn include riverbanks drainage ditches slops moist meadows woodlands edges along fence rows and railroads.
It is native to eastern.
So for your 13 long fence i d probably plant a clematis 4 feet from each end of the fence.
Wisley cream is a group 1 which means any pruning is done immediately after.
Some clematis need to be cut back to the ground about now every year look for one of these it should be on the label it will grow up every year to cover a good bit of fence but not become a nuisance.
It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant along with sweet autumn clematis clematis terniflora old man s beard clematis vitalba.
Virgin s bower leaves are jagged on the edges whereas sweet autumn clematis has rounded leaves.
Clematis clematis helps you take advantage of the vertical space in your garden by climbing trellises trees or fences and bringing pops of color to bland areas.