Clematis Early Large-flowered Group 'Vyvyan Pennell'
    
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common name: |
Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennell' |
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flowers colour: |
double violet-blue, single in summer |
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plants height: |
2-3 m |
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flowers size: |
big |
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flowering months: |
V-VI, VIII |
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aspect: |
S, W |
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pruning way: |
2 (light) |
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frost hardiness: |
zones 4-9 |
Described by its raisers as the best double clematis yet produced. Moderately fast growing cultivar with large, fully double, deep violet-blue flowers flushed with purple and carmine in center, borne on previous year’s wood in May-June. In August single, lavender-blue flowers produced on new growth. Thrives best in sunny positions.
Excellent for growing over fences, walls, arbors, pergolas, trellises and wooden supports.Raised by W. Pennell, United Kingdom.
Introduced in 1959.
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