Clematis

Pests & beneficial insects

🐛 Prone to: Aphids

Aphids

Aphididae

Curled leaves, sticky honeydew and ants on patrol — usually with something already eating them.

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Attract Hoverflies

Hoverflies

Syrphidae

The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.

, Lacewings

Lacewings

Chrysopidae

Golden-eyed adults that mostly drink; larvae that hunt like small alligators.

, Ladybugs

Ladybugs

Coccinellidae

The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.

, Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae and relatives

Pinhead-sized, stingless, and lethal to aphids and caterpillars from the inside.

to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, LungwortGreat and Belgian EndiveGood nearby.

Companion Planting

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  Wild Garlic
  

  Wild GarlicGreat pair

  • ❧Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Clematis
  • ❧Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Clematis
  • ❧Clematis gives Wild Garlic sheltering shade in the heat of summer
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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Clematis
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Clematis
  • ❧Clematis draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• 
  English bluebell
  

  English bluebellGreat pair

  • ❧Clematis draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧English bluebell acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Clematis
  • ❧Clematis gives English bluebell sheltering shade in the heat of summer

How to grow Clematis

1. Germinates30 days
2. Space90 cm apart
3. GrowFull sun
4. Harvest~365 days

Water: Medium · Height: 400 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining — cool roots, warm top (mulch base)