With its touchingly delicate expression and abundance of flowers, clematis is one of the most popular climbing plants. However, she is extremely reluctant to be lonely and alone. Which partners can be considered for you and what should be taken into account when combining?
Which plants go well with clematis?
Clematis can be combined well with climbing roses, blue cushions, ice begonias, purple bells, dahlias, ivy, ornamental grasses such as stone feather, Japanese mountain grass and bear's fescue grass, lady's mantle and carpet phlox. Pay attention to suitable flowering times, location requirements and growth heights.
What factors should you consider when combining clematis?
In order not to spoil the appearance of clematis, you should consider the following factors when choosing companion plants:
- Flower color: white, yellow, pink, red, burgundy, lavender, violet
- Flowering time: April to September
- Location requirements: sunny to partially shaded, humus-rich and moist soil
- Growth height: up to 12 m
When combining your clematis, consider their flowering time. There are clematis species such as Clematis alpina that bloom as early as April. Other species only bloom in summer. There are also cultivars that develop subsequent blooms in September.
So that the clematis can be fully in the spotlight, the planting partners should ideally not grow higher than 50 cm. Otherwise, it is advisable to place them at a sufficiently large distance and create color contrasts.
The clematis needs a bright location where it is shaded at its base. If your companion plants can support you and don't shy away from sunlight, you've made the perfect choice.
Combine clematis in the bed or in the pot
For a successful combination in the bed or pot, plant partners that cover the root area of the clematis are ideal. This means the clematis can be protected from heat and drying out. For example, perennials and ground cover plants can be used for this purpose. However, it is important that they have shallow roots. Ornamental grasses also go well with the clematis, as they stand simply in the background and do not steal the show from the clematis.
Excellent planting partners for clematis include:
- Ivy
- Blue pillow
- Purple bells
- Dahlias
- Climbing roses
- Ornamental grasses such as rock feather, Japanese mountain grass and bear fescue grass
- woman's coat
- Carpet Phlox
Combine clematis with climbing rose
The most common companion plant for clematis is the climbing rose. The two harmonize perfectly with each other and create a true floral fairytale. However, since the clematis grows much faster than the climbing rose, it is best to have the climbing rose planted one to two years before the clematis.
Combine clematis with blue cushions
The interaction of the blue cushion with the clematis looks absolutely wonderful. The blue cushion shades the base of the clematis with its numerous flowers. At the same time, a combination with white or yellow clematis creates an intoxicating contrast.
Combine clematis with ice begonia
The ice begonia likes to stand in a little shade below the clematis. Meanwhile, the clematis benefits from the dense growth of the ice begonia. When the two finally enter their prime, you can enjoy the visual benefits of this combination. White ice begonias look wonderful with purple or pink clematis.
Combine clematis as a bouquet in the vase
Clematis breathe elegance into a bouquet of flowers. You can express this even more playfully with other flowers. Double roses, among other things, go fantastically with the clematis in the vase. A little gypsophila adds the airy lightness that is otherwise missing.
- Roses
- Chrysanthemums
- Tulips
- Gypsophila
