purple clematis

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A vigorous, deciduous climber to about 5m tall, with mid-green leaves composed of two or three lobed leaflets, and single, open bell-shaped flowers 4cm across, with four broad purple or violet-blue tepals and creamy-yellow anthers in summer and early autumn on the current seasons stems

Scientific classification

Species: purple clematis (Clematis viticella)
Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae

Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

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Distribution of purple clematis

Distribution map

Southern Europe, Western Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of purple clematis

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purple clematis care guide

Deep regular watering, keeping roots cool and never chronically dry
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: 15 – 25 °C
Ideal temperature

Watering

Deep regular watering, keeping roots cool and never chronically dry

Fertilizing

Balanced clematis feed monthly in spring, higher potash before bloom

Pruning

Pruning (Clematis) Group 3

Propagation

Root softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in early summer. Propagate by layering in late winter or early spring

Growing

Tolerant of a range of garden soils but best grown in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the root ball 5- 8cm (2-3in) below the soil surface to encourage new shoots from below soil level. See clematis cultivation for more advice

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