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Clematis Burning Love

Clematis viticella Burning Love ('vitiwester')
Italian Leather Flower, Purple Clematis, Virgin's Bower

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Another magnificent descendant of the viticella clematis, easy to grow even in dry soil and resistant to clematis wilt. This climber grows to 3m (10ft) to 4.50m (15ft) and all summer produces star-shaped, 6 to 8 cm (2 to 3in), intense, deep red flowers that do not fade in the sun. They open almost flat with a cluster of yellow stamens. This variety tolerates the sun well and loves to weave itself through the bushes. A new vigorous, sturdy, shiny clematis, ideal for beginners!
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
4 m
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°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 'Burning Love' is an exceptional new variety that combines the robustness of the Italian clematis, native to the Mediterranean basin, with larger, more open flowers. The intense red colour comes from its second parent, the 'Westerplatte' clematis. These flowers bloom all summer on a robust and vigorous plant that can climb up to four metres on neighbouring plants. Easy to grow and hardy, it thrives in ordinary, well-cultivated garden soil and can live for many years in the garden.

 

The Clematis genus belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. 'Burning Love' is a very recent horticultural variety, derived from Clematis viticella, native to Southern Europe. It belongs to the group of clematis that bloom in summer on the current year's growth. It is a semi-woody, climbing perennial that can reach 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 feet) high and spread over an area of 1.50 square metres.

This clematis bears single, 6 to 8 cm (2 to 3in) diameter flowers from June to September, mainly in the upper half of the plant. The flowers are solitary, more or less upright or pendant with 4 broad and thick, slightly toothed sepals, curled at the edges, in a vivid velvety red colour that does not fade in the sun. They are almost fully open in a star shape, with a small yellow stamen centre. The flowers are followed by small feathery, greyish silver seed heads. The leaves are single, divided into small ovate to lanceolate leaflets, fairly light green with irregularly toothed edges. This clematis attaches itself to support or host plants through petioles transformed into tendrils. The deciduous foliage dries up in winter.



Plant clematis alongside your climbing roses to extend the flowering season of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. This diverse genus has varieties available in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of the easy cultivation of C.viticella varieties to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch. 'Burning Love' is easy to grow in a sunny location and ordinary soil, and it will tolerate dry summers better than large-flowered clematis. It can be allowed to climb a shrub with a different flowering time, such as lilac, mock orange, or Japanese quince. It forms a beautiful combination with the 'Prince Charles' variety, which has light blue flowers.

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Clematis Burning Love (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 4 m
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 7 cm
Fruit colour grey

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Clematis

Species

viticella

Cultivar

Burning Love ('vitiwester')

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Italian Leather Flower, Purple Clematis, Virgin's Bower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference896951

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Planting and care

Plant Clematis 'Burning Love' in the sun, in fairly fertile, well-dug and well-drained soil, shading the roots and base of the stem (with a flat tile, for example). Clematis from the C.viticella species are robust, undemanding in terms of soil, less temperamental than large-flowered clematis and not as susceptible to clematis wilt. They also perform much better in hot and dry summers.

Plant your clematis by covering the root ball with 3 cm (1in) of soil, in soil worked to a depth of 20 cm (8in), lightened with good compost. Water regularly for the first few weeks but be careful of stagnant water, as it can cause collar rot. Cover the base of climbing clematis with a small mound of soil to reduce the risk of clematis wilt while promoting vigorous new shoots from the crown. After planting, prune the stems of deciduous climbing clematis to about 30 cm (12in) above a nice pair of buds. Mulch in February with garden compost or well-rotted manure, avoiding direct contact with the stems. Train the stems, without tying them too tightly, until the plant attaches itself. Clematis also enjoy growing freely on neighbouring plants.

This variety flowers on new growth in summer, so prune it in March to about 25 cm (10in) from the ground (a little shorter on older subjects), cutting cleanly with secateurs above two large buds. A less severe pruning will allow this climber to grow bigger, but it will only flower towards the upper part. Voles and caterpillars can attack clematis and devour the stems. Aphids and greenhouse whiteflies are also potential pests.

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil moisture Moist soil, fertile, deep and well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions As this clematis blooms on the current year's branches, its growth can be pruned back to 25 cm (10in) from the ground, slightly less for older plants, above a healthy pair of buds, at the end of winter (March) and before the start of growth.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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