Clematis florida Cassis TM EVIPO 020

The Clematis Cassis is a new variety, offering a double flowering of violet colour like no other. This Clematis was awarded during the Courson Plant Days in October 2009.

This unique climbing plant has a relatively compact (bushy) habit for the variety, not exceeding 2 m (7ft) in height. This Cassis variety is a cousin of the florida varieties, indeed its flowers are double strongly resembling the flowers of the florida varieties. With a particular violet color, the flowers measure 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter and bloom from June to September. Its foliage is deciduous, tri-lobed, and of purplish-green colour.

The clematis thrives on old walls, fences, and trees, but this little liana will also adorn your balconies and terraces, so it is a plant that also has its place in a pot. It is a hardy plant that likes freshness, so we recommend putting a good layer of bark.

Its worst enemy is excessive water: it needs to be watered regularly but in small amounts.

Our advice: associate it with artemisia or white gaura planted at the base.