Clematis 'Jackmanii'

[ height 10 ft., flower 5-6 in. purple, sun, vine ]

CLEMATIS  Thrive in cool, moist, fertile soil well enriched with leaf mold, peat or compost where it won't be waterlogged. May prefer limy soil but flourish under neutral or slightly acid conditions. Can be grown on trellises, fences and walls or allowed to scramble through loose shrubs and small trees. Keep roots cool and shaded where foliage will thrive in the sun. Can mulch plants or over plant by adding a shallow rooted ground cover. Clematis ‘Jackmanii’-  A large flowered perennial vine.  Hybridized in the mid 19th century, this Clematis has been a perennial favorite for well over a hundred years.  Flowers are purple being up to 3” across; stamens are light green and contrast nicely with the dark petals.  Blooms on new growth.  Prune end of February to beginning of April.  Using sterilized sharp pruners cut plants above the 2nd or 3rd set of buds from the ground.