| Description | Clematis Jackmanii Superba is an improved version of one of the most popular garden flowering vines Clematis Jackmanii. |
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| Pronunciation | (KLEM-uh-tiss) |
| Plant Type | Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | large velvet purple, late spring through the summer |
| Fruit | silky seed heads |
| Leaves | large velvet purple, |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 10-12 by 2-5 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | (Pruning group 3 or C) Be ruthless here! Ignore the fat buds you see further up the stem, grit your teeth and cut back to a height of roughly 8"-12" (this should include 2 strong sets of buds. Do this and you will be rewarded by the emergence of vigorous new shoots from the base which will result in a nice, full, multi-stemmed plant loaded with flowers. As the shoots grow you will of course want to spread them out so as to make the most of the display. Sometimes the plants are obliging and train themselves, but most often they need a firm guiding hand (www.clematisnursery.com) |
| Cultivar Origin | Raised by Thomas Cripps and Son of Tunbridge Wells, England circa 1878 |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word klematis which is an old name applied to climbing plants. |
| Notes & Reference | #84-An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (Mary Toomey, Everett Leeds), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #213-Clematis Nursery (www.clematisnursery.com) |
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