Accent your garden with the highlight blooms of Clematis ‘Samaritan Jo’ - this compact climber with chic dusky mauve-white flowers sits well with any style, whether your garden is sleek and contemporary or a traditional. Its compact habit makes this the ideal easily manageable climber for an obelisk in a border or patio container, where is will flower all summer without getting too big for its boots. With a lush backdrop of green leaves, it’s also effective for screening fences and walls. When planting clematis, choose a position in sun or semi-shade and plant the climber deeply in moist, fertile, well drained soil. Clematis dislike soils that are particularly wet or dry. Such soils can be improved by the addition of plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost. When growing clematis in patio containers use a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3. Train clematis plants onto a suitable support such as trellis, wires or a freestanding climbing frame. Feed and water