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Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé'

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Compact deciduous climber about 1.2-2m tall, with mid-green foliage and single, large violet-mauve flowers to 22cm across, with pointed tepals, a deep reddish-purple central bar and prominent reddish-purple stamens, flowering in late spring to early summer and late summer to early autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé' (Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé')
Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae

Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé'

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Clematis 'Édouard Desfossé' care guide

Cool damp root zone only, avoid wetting upper leafy stem foliage
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Cool damp root zone only, avoid wetting upper leafy stem foliage

Fertilizing

Special clematis diluted feed every thirty days spring through mid autumn

Pruning

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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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