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Integrifolia Group

Clematis 'Ryuan'

Clematis 'Ryuan'

Integrifolia Group

Clematis 'Ryuan'

Clematis 'Ryuan'

Color of flowers purple-dark blue
Plants height 1.5-1.7 m
Flowers size medium
Flowering month VI, VII, VIII, IX VI, VII, VIII, IX
Aspect S, E, W
Pruning way 3 (hard)
Frost hardiness 6 - 9 Zones 6 - 9

An interesting Japanese cultivar of purple-dark blue velvety flowers 10 cm in diameter, consisting of 4 narrow, eliptic sepals and dark violet anthers on light violet filaments. Flowers borne from mid-June till September. Leaves single or trifoliate, often irregularly dented. Shoots don't climb over supports but can lean on them. Plant reaches 1.7 m height. Scrambles over ground when left without supports.

Particularly useful when growing around other plants or tied along supports. It requires well-drained soil and sunny sites.