| Description | Rooguchi Clematis (Clematis) A non-clinging Clematis with purple-plum nodding flowers. Can be trained on a structure or allowed to freely grow through other plants. |
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| Pronunciation | (KLEM-uh-tiss) |
| Plant Type | Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, partial |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, humus rich, well drained |
| Flowers | nodding, bell shaped, plum-purple, sepals have a gentle recurve |
| Leaves | deciduous vine |
| Dimensions | sprawling, up to 8 feet |
| Maintenance | This group will flower on both old and new wood and includes clematis whose most prolific blooming is in the spring (early to mid-June here) with a more modest show in the fall. Proper pruning will do much to ensure a spectacular display. Basically you want to prune lightly, removing dead and weak wood first so as to get a better view of the plant. Remember that the largest flowers will be produced on old wood, so you don't want to remove too much. Prune slowly from the top until you reach a good bud, one stem at a time. If the stems are growing together in a jumble, this is the time to carefully untangle by cutting the old leaf petioles to sever the stems from the support. Spread them out and reattach with twist ties. As the new growths emerge in the spring you can train them as you wish. If and when a "B" clematis has outgrown its space and it needs remedial pruning or rejuvenation, meaning a hard cutting back, this can be accomplished after the spring flowering and still leave plenty of time for the new shots to mature for a good fall display (www.clematisnursery.com) |
| Cultivar Origin | Clematis 'Rooguchi', a cross between C. integrifolia and C. reticulata, breed in Japan by Kazushige Ozawa. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word klematis which is an old name applied to climbing plants. AKA: Rouguchi , Roguchi |
| Author's Notes | One of the secrets to growing Clematis is cool roots and full sun hot tops |
| Notes & Reference | #84-An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (Mary Toomey, Everett Leeds), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), www.clematisnursery.com |
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