| Raised by: | Barry Fretwell |
| 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 USDA Zone 9 - partially shaded areas only USDA Zone 10 |
| Plant Group: | Texensis |
| Typical Plant Size: | Typically 8 feet |
| Pruning Group: | Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring |
| Bloom Diameter: | Very Small - 2 inches or smaller (<5 cm) |
| Bloom Color (Tepals): | Deep Pink/Fuchsia hue |
| Bloom Shape: | Single Other: Trumpet shape |
| Preferred Light: | Tolerates partial shade Prefers full sun |
| Suitability as Cut Flower: | Excellent cut flower (strong stem, long vase life) |
| Moisture Requirements: | Average moisture requirements |
| Recommendations: | Good choice for beginners (easy to grow) Good choice for a container Good choice for hot climates |
| Awards: | Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2015 Great Plants Picks Award Winner |
| piksihk | On March 25, 2020 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Last year it died |
| piksihk | On April 16, 2018 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On July 1, 2017 | Maintenance performed Had to prune it down - leaves were brown and chewed up - |
| piksihk | On April 21, 2017 | Bloomed Couple of blooms |
| piksihk | On March 1, 2017 | Plant emerged Pruned down - new growth emerging |
| piksihk | On July 14, 2016 | Maintenance performed brown crunchy leaves - pruned off. New growth is seen |
| piksihk | On April 10, 2016 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On April 25, 2015 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On March 1, 2015 | Plant emerged |
| LoriMT | On January 21, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) This clematis did not return after winter in my zone 7b garden |
| aspenhill | On April 1, 2022 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1 |
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