Description | Clematis Jolly Good is a vigorous Jackmanii hybrid. Has an abundance of purple flowers on a compact plant. |
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Pronunciation | (KLEM-uh-tiss) |
Plant Type | Groundcovers and vines, Site author's observations |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average to moist |
Soil & Site | average, moist well drained |
Flowers | 4 inch, two tones, purple to light purple, blooms for me from mid to late June, through mid July |
Leaves | green |
Dimensions | mine is over 7 feet tall |
Maintenance | blooms on new wood, prune back to 2 feet |
Cultivar Origin | hybridized by Wim Snoeijer, vigorous Jackmanii hybrid |
Author's Notes | This has been a very hardy Clematis for me. One winter the support structure was blown down and the plant was snapped back at the base. Came back nest year just bloomed a little later than my other Clematis Jolly Good. |