Clematis tangutica 'Bill McKenzie' bark Happy in any reasonably fertile

Happy in any reasonably fertile free draining soil

Good for eating from the tree

hedging and planting strips that like an even drink

2cm in width

perhaps the ultimate accolade in gardening

Clematis tangutica 'Bill McKenzie' bark Happy in any reasonably fertileA large and vigorous climber, Clematis tangutica Bill Mckenzie has large and distictive four petalled flowers, which arch back gracefully to reveal darker stamens beneath them. The flowers are produced in profusion throughout summer, and are followed by silky seed pods thereafter extending the season of interest. Can grow as high as 8m and as wide as 4m in time, but will become bare at the base if left unpruned. This may be desirable where the flowers