Description
Clematis ‘Louise Rowe’ is one of those beautifully refined clematis varieties that quietly steals the show. It produces a mix of double, semi‑double and single flowers all at the same time, giving it a wonderfully textured, layered look. The blooms are pale grey‑mauve with a soft green flush at the centre, and early in the season the inner petals twist slightly, creating a frilly, sculptural effect. As the flowers mature, they open out into elegant semi‑double and single forms, keeping the plant interesting for months.
This is an early large‑flowered clematis, flowering first in early summer on old wood, then again in late summer to early autumn on new growth. It’s compact enough for smaller gardens, containers, obelisks and trellises, yet showy enough to make a real impact.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Vegetative soft-wood cuttings.
Substrate: Jiffy peat-free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 3.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: Pale grey‑mauve with a green flush, typically 10–15cm across.
Foliage: Mid‑green.
Flowering period: Early summer, then again late summer to early autumn.
Height: Up-to 250cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 100cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in most UK regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Sensory value: Ideal for SEND gardens and therapeutic planting schemes.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wildlife-friendly.
Planting & Care:
Prefers full sun or light shade & moist but well‑drained alkaline to neutral soils.
Mulch in autumn to protect roots in colder climates.
Prune to maintain shape and encourage bushiness as per RHS’s Group 2 pruning guide.
Ideal for containers, covering fences, pergolas, arches, and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
CLEMATIS ‘Louise Rowe’ are supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots up-to 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
Suitable for wildlife-friendly, and sustainable product ranges.
