Clematis vines have long been valued for their great clusters of large and delicate blooms. Long popular in English gardens, they continue to grow in popularity stateside. More than 200 species occur naturally throughout the world, offering an amazing variety of colors and flowers forms. And each year, new choices are made available to consumers by international breeders with flowers spanning the entire color spectrum. While some clematis varieties are evergreen, most are deciduous and go dormant in the winter.
Although it takes most clematis plants a few years to become established, they are fairly easy to care for once they mature, providing masses of blooms throughout much of the growing season. They have one shared requirement-that is their need for support. They can be attached to fences, trellises, arbors, gazebos, garden objects or other plants such as climbing roses or tall shrubs with similar needs.
Clematis prefer to have their feet in the shade and their heads in the sun for at least 5-6 hours per day. They prefer rich, fast-draining soil amended and their roots protected by a layer of mulch. It’s important to water clematis regularly, especially in hot weather. Most varieties will continue to produce blooms repeatedly provided they are fed every 4-6 weeks during the growing season and decorative seed heads are removed after each bloom cycle.
We have a great selection of clematis just waiting to find a new home in your garden. We invite you to visit us and see how spectacular and versatile this wonderful plant really is. It truly is the Queen of Vines.