Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails, and voles
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Clematis campaniflora · Clematis campaniflora
Tolerant of a range of garden soils but best grown in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants, or a layer of pebbles. Plant with the root ball 5-8cm below the soil surface to encourage new shoots from below soil level. See clematis cultivation for further advice
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails, and voles
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