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Atragene Group

Clematis 'Violet Surprise' PBR

Clematis 'Violet Surprise' PBR

Atragene Group

Clematis 'Violet Surprise' PBR

Clematis 'Violet Surprise' PBR

Color of flowers violet
Plants height 2.5-3 m
Flowers size medium
Flowering month V, VII, VIII V, VII, VIII
Aspect S, E, W
Pruning way 1 (none)
Frost hardiness 4 - 9 Zones 4 - 9

An intriguing, new Polish cultivar producing always double, dark violet, bell-shaped flowers. The peak of its bloom occurs in May and June. It may grow along various garden supports or interlace with either deciduous or coniferous shrubs.


WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Medium-sized flowers (large compared to other Atragene cultivars), 8-10 cm in diameter, double, dark violet with grayish variegation, bell-shaped. They consist of 4 slightly wavy, pointy sepals and 33 staminodes. Stamens are greenish, nearly all transformed into staminodes. The peak bloom occurs in May and June and reappears less abundantly form mid-July till mid-September. Leaves are dark green, compound trifoliate with serrated margins. 

HOW IT GROWS:  Climber; uses leaf petioles to cling to supports. Moderately strong-growing. Reaches 2.5˗3 m height.

WHERE TO PLANT: Prefers well-lit but not overheated sites. Tolerates semi-shade.  Thrives in average, moderately moist and well-drained soil. The soil pH should range from neutral to slightly acidic. Hardy (zone 4-9).

HOW TO PLANT AND GROW: The plant should be placed in a pit (60 x 60 x 60 cm) with fertile soil and a 10 cm draining layer at the bottom, 0.5-1 cm deeper than it was in the container (planting tutorial). The cultivar is easy to grow. Does not require pruning. If it spreads too widely, it may be cut back right after blooming, in May/June (pruning tutorial).

HOW TO APPLY: Particularly suitable for planting by fences, garden supports, rocks, old tree trunks as well as deciduous or coniferous shrubs. It may be used as a ground cover.

ORIGIN: Poland. Raised by Szczepan Marczyński. On sale from 2021. More about cultivars raised in our nursery ...

SIMILAR CULTIVARS: ‘Cecile’

PBR - propagation without license is prohibited. License number UE EU 59069