Plant encyclopedia›commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'"

commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'"

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Vigorous climber to about 4m tall, with mid-green leaves and bearing small, lightly fragrant, single, flat flowers with a pale pink centre, the petals edged purplish-red, flowering in mid to late spring

Scientific classification

Species: commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'" (Clematis 'Van Gogh')
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: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'"

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'"

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commonName:"clematis 'Van Gogh'" care guide

Deep regular watering, keeping roots cool and never chronically dry
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep regular watering, keeping roots cool and never chronically dry

Fertilizing

Balanced clematis feed monthly in spring, higher potash before bloom

Pruning

See clematis pruning: group one, prune immediately after flowering by removing some of the old, flowered stems

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in early summer or layering

Growing

Plant 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 crown 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. Can be grown in containers at least 45cm deep and wide in a loam-based potting compost. See clematis cultivation

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