Clematis hybrid
Clematis hyb.
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
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Clematis hybrida: Clematis
Location near campus: on trellises in Master Gardener's demonstration garden in the Nathanael Greene portion of the Botanical Center (garden located north of Botanical Center building); plus in several yards of homes south of campus.
· leaves opposite, deciduous, pinnately compound with 3-5 dark green, 2-4” long leaflets
· rachis of leaf is tendril for clasping objects on which to climb
· stems are slender, light brown, ridged with angular or star-shaped white pith
· vine grows fast to 5-10’ height, but little lengthening of vine after that; often cut back to ground every year or every other year to maintain vigor of vine
· flowers are large (4-7” diameter) with 4-6 showy sepals, deep purple, lavender, pink, maroon or white, depending on cultivar
· blooms in late spring, some repeating later in summer
· prefers cool, moist, well-drained, fertile soil—good to mulch root area for best growth & summer survival