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Clematis Morning Star

Clematis patens Morning Star
Early Large-flowered Clematis

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Beautiful plant, good delivery, waited patiently for 3 weeks to be planted at the right temperature. It was beautiful for 3 weeks and then, in just 3 days, it dried up completely... Is it salvageable?...

Odile, 28/05/2020

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A 2m (7ft) climbing plant, which displays large single flowers in a delicate white-pink, delicately edged with a deeper lilac-purple. This beautiful climbing plant blooms all summer, in the garden or in a pot on the terrace. Stunning with blue or pink varieties!
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

Clematis Morning Star is a recent variety of clematis with a particularly bright flowering and a modest size, well suited to small spaces and pot cultivation. It displays large single star-shaped flowers in white-pink delicately edged with deeper lilac-purple at the beginning of summer. The flowers produced throughout the summer will be smaller, but adorned with the same brilliance. Combine this lovely climbing plant with blue or pink varieties to form very romantic garlands in the bushes, on a trellis, a fence... It will also be stunning in hanging baskets!

 

Clematis belong to the renunculaceae family. They are found in both hemispheres, particularly in Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australia and North and Central America. 'Morning Star', introduced in the Netherlands in 2007, is a perennial and hardy, woody climbing plant that quickly reaches 2m (7ft) high, with a spread of 1m (3ft).

It belongs to the Patens group of clematis, which bloom in spring on old wood, and then on new shoots in summer. This variety bears star-shaped flowers 14cm (6in) in diameter on the previous year's branches in May-June. They then bloom from July to September on spring shoots, in 10cm (4in) diameter stars. They are solitary or grouped in clusters and produced abundantly. They are upright with 4 to 6 thick, bicoloured petals. The centre of each petal is white, tinged with pale lilac, while the edges have a wide zone of lilac finely edged with rose-purple. The centre of the corolla has a cluster of light yellow stamens. The moderate-sized, fairly dark olive green leaves have oval, smooth leaflets, of the patens type. This clematis clings to the support or host plant through petioles transformed into tendrils.

 

Clematis like to have their feet in the shade and their heads in the sun. Plant clematis alongside your climbing roses or ramblers to prolong the flowering of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. Climbing honeysuckles are also good companions, their light and often fragrant flowers complement the large scentless star-shaped clematis flowers perfectly as will morning glory and sweet peas, to form continuously blooming garlands. Clematis are rich in diversity, with varieties available in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of their easy cultivation to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch. 'Morning Star' loves to weave through bushes and thrives in a large pot.

 

 

 

 

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Clematis Morning Star (Flowering) Flowering
Clematis Morning Star (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 12 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Clematis

Species

patens

Cultivar

Morning Star

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Early Large-flowered Clematis

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference6814331

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Planting and care

In a sunny location, shade the base of your plant with a ground cover or a perennial geranium. Clematis plants like to have their roots kept cool. Plant your clematis by covering the root ball with 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) of soil, in soil that has been worked to a depth of 20cm (8in) and enriched with good compost. Water generously and regularly during the first few weeks. Clematis plants cling on their own thanks to their tendrils. To promote their growth, provide them with a trellis or help them dress the trunk of a tree by placing a wire mesh. Clematis plants also enjoy growing freely on neighbouring plants. You can prune it in June, to a height of 75cm (30in) if necessary.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
Type of support Arch, Tree, Trellis

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, fertile, deep and well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune lightly after the first flowering, by cutting the branches in half. You can also prune half of the stems short every year in March, or prune all the stems to rejuvenate your clematis every 4 or 5 years.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March, June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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