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Clematis patens Madame Lecoultre

Clematis patens Mme Lecoultre

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This classic clematis bears large, pure white flowers. Its star-shaped blooms, measuring 18 to 22cm (7 to 9in), appear in June-July and again in September. This vigorous climber reaches a height of 3m (10ft). It is easy to grow, and will look wonderful climbing up a wall, fence, or trellis. It can even be grown in a pot on a patio.    
Flower size
18 cm
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Clematis 'Madame Lecoultre' is the most well-known of the climbing plants with large white flowers. It is also one of the easiest to grow. This old variety, obtained in France in 1885 by Auguste Boisselot, still charms with its perfect whiteness and the fullness of its large star-shaped flowers with wide petals. It blooms abundantly: once at the end of spring, and again at the end of summer. With a moderate growth rate, this lovely climber is ideal in a small garden or on a romantic patio. Superb and generous, it is irreplaceable with climbing roses. 

 

Clematis belong to the Ranunculaceae family. They are found in both hemispheres, especially in Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australia, and North and Central America. The variety 'Madame Lecoultre' (also known as Marie Boisselot) is an old horticultural hybrid derived from Clematis patens among others. It has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)This perfectly perennial plant is hardy, semi-woody and climbing, reaching about 3m (10ft) in height, with a spread of 2m (7ft). 

This clematis bears star-shaped flowers with eight wide and rounded petals that overlap at the base, measuring 18 to 22cm (7 to 9in) in diameter. They appear in June-July on the shoots from the previous year's wood, and then again in September on the current year's shoots. The flowers are either solitary or grouped in cymes and are particularly abundant. Their colour is pure white, barely tinged with yellow on the median veins of each tepal. The centre of the flower is adorned with a heart of cream-coloured filaments and yellow anthers. The flowering is followed by decorative silver-grey fruits that persist until winter. The glabrous, dark green leaves are pinnate and divided into 3 to 5 heart-shaped leaflets. They are of the patens type. The foliage disappears in winter. This clematis clings to the support or host plant by means of petioles transformed into tendrils.

 

Plant your clematis alongside climbing roses to prolong the flowering period of walls and pergolas until the end of summer. It is a diverse genus, with varieties available in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of their easy cultivation to give your garden, as well as your balcony, a romantic and bohemian touch. 'Madame Lecoultre' loves to climb among bushes and thrives in a large pot, with the base in shade and the head in the sun. Its cut flowers last a long time in a vase, allowing you to create beautiful floral arrangements to enhance your interior.

 

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Clematis patens Madame Lecoultre (Flowering) Flowering
Clematis patens Madame Lecoultre (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to July, September
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 18 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Fruit colour grey

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Clematis

Species

patens

Cultivar

Mme Lecoultre

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference678094

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Planting and care

Choose a sunny or semi-shady exposure, making sure that the base of the clematis is always shaded. In sunny locations, shade the base of your plant with a ground cover plant or a perennial geranium. Clematis plants like to have cool feet. Work the soil to a depth of 20cm (8in), lightened with good quality compost. Plant it by covering the root ball with 3cm (1in) of soil. Water regularly and generously during the first few weeks.

Clematis plants attach themselves using their tendrils. To promote their growth, provide them with a trellis or let them dress the trunk of a tree by placing a wire mesh against the trunk for the clematis to climb. Clematis plants also enjoy growing freely on neighbouring plants. 

You can prune it in June up to a height of 1m (3ft).

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Container, Hedge, Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) 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 This group 2 clematis blooms on the lateral shoots from old wood, then on the current year's shoots in late summer. Prune in late winter, above the buds that will produce the flowers. Then prune lightly after the first flowering, cutting back the stems by 1/4 of their length.
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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