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Hybrid Clematis
These large-flowering hybrids are given in alphabetical order, stating the main characteristics of each variety: the flower colour and size of bloom; the approximate height to which they grow, ...
Hybrid Clematis, Large-flowered Clematis KLEM-a-tis
Deciduous vine, 5-25 ft (1.5-7.5 m), vary by cultivar, twining, needs support. Leaves opposite, usually compound, but sometimes simple at stem tips; leaflets 2.
Hybrid clematis vines are spectacular, with a profusion of flowers in white, blue, violet, purple, pink, red and bicolors.
There are more than 400 named cultivars of hybrid clematis created by crossing and back-crossing among some 200 wild species from China, Japan, Europe, Australasia, Africa and North America.
'Perle d' Azur' is a popular large-flowered hybrid clematis that blooms continuously from June to October and is cold-hardy to zone 3.
Description:
This subshrub hybrid Clematis may reach eight feet in height under optimum conditions, and has purple-blue nodding flowers in Summer.
(Shorter species and hybrid clematis are happy to sprawl and wander through other plants when a trellis isn't available, popping up to present their flowers.) Pale yellow 'Moonbeam' threadleaf tickseed adds some height and warm colour, ...
Like other fancy hybrid clematis, it likes to have its leaves & flowers in full sun, but its roots should be shaded & cool, in moist, humusy, well draining soil.
 See also: Clematis, Pink, Hybrids, May, Orange
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