Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
'Miss Bateman'
climbing leather flower
Clematis 'Miss Bateman' is a wonderfully refined climbing leather flower, prized for its poise, clarity of colour, and generous flowering habit. Compact yet vigorous, it slips easily into smaller gardens without ever feeling restrained. In late spring, Clematis 'Miss Bateman' produces a succession of large, single flowers up to 15cm across, each satin-white and softly luminous. Six to eight rounded tepals form a near-perfect disc, with a subtle green stripe visible on the reverse, adding a quiet depth of detail. At the centre, creamy filaments surround rich, dark red anthers, creating a striking contrast that gives the flowers real presence without heaviness.
Exceptionally free-flowering, Clematis 'Miss Bateman' continues into early summer, offering weeks of elegant display when many climbers are only just beginning. It thrives in full sun or light shade, and its moderate size makes it ideal for training up trellis panels, fences, or through shrubs where its crisp colouring lifts surrounding greenery. Easy to live with and unfailingly reliable, Clematis 'Miss Bateman' suits gardeners who favour timeless style over fleeting novelty. Whether planted in a classic border or a contemporary courtyard, Clematis 'Miss Bateman' brings calm, assured beauty and a sense of quiet confidence to the garden.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Clematis 'Miss Bateman' (EL)
- Flower colour
- White
- Established height
- 1-3m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Climbing
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 3 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Damp
Free draining - Soil type
-
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Dappled shade
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Expert care from
choice to delivery
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