Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Ernest Markham
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4
USDA Zone 5
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
Plant Group: Atragene
Typical Plant Size: Typically 8 feet
Pruning Group: Group 1 - Spring flowering, no pruning
Bloom Diameter: Small - 2 to 4 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Medium Pink/Rose hue
Bloom Shape: Double blooms in all climates
Nodding
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade
Prefers full sun
Additional Information: Very attractive seedheads
Recommendations: Good choice for beginners (easy to grow)
Good choice for shaded areas or northern walls
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-06-14
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Date: 2015-05-29
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Location: In my garden. Poland.
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Date: 2020-04-23

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Date: 2010-06-04
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-17
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: In my garden. Poland.

Date: 2010-06-04

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