BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A lovely cultivar with dusky, double pink flowers in late spring and young leaves which are a dark bronze colour when they emerge, turning dark greenlater in summer. An ideal climber for covering fences or trellis.

Features

• Common name: Clematis.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Flower Colour: Dusky pink
• Rate of Growth: Moderate to vigorous.
• Habit: Large, scrambling climber. This requires support and will not self-cling.
• Height: up to 6 m (20 ft)
• Spread: 2 m (6 ft)
• Pruning: It is usually not necessary to prune this Clematis. Remove any dead/damaged stems or trim to size after flowering.
• Size: 60 - 80 cm tall in 2L deep containers