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Clematis 'Aotearoa'
Vigorous scrambler with deep violet 12cm across flowers, anthers contrasting lemon yellow. Flower in early summer to early autumn. It needs hard pruning late winter. They are great for enhancing roses and any other shrub. They look good scrambling through the taller perennials. Viticellas are extremely cold hardy and more wind tolerant than the large flowering types, they are resistant to stem-wilt. Viticellas tend to be single stemmed and spindly growing in the first year or two. Thereafter they will grow very strong. Selected by Alister Keay from Christchurch.
Genus
Clematis
Species
Cultivar
'Aotearoa'
Common name
Clematis
Family name
Ranunculaeae
Place of origin
South Europe
DETAILS
Height
3 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Deciduous
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Prefers good loamy soil
Moisture
Soil must be well drained / Water well in summer / keep dry in winter
Exposure
Cool roots / sunny top / Must be sheltered from wind. / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Enthusiast / Nourishment / Sanctuary / Whimsical
Climbers
Category
Twining stems or curling tendrils, under 5 metre.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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