Clematis jackmanii Madame Edouard André

The Clematis Madame Edouard André is an old French variety derived from the excellent Clematis jackmanii. It is a particularly floriferous variety, of modest size and easy to grow. Its upright habit showcases throughout the summer an abundance of beautiful single flowers, striking, with petals of a rich red colour with magenta and burgundy reflections, sometimes sprinkled with white. We are dealing here with an excellent Clematis with spectacular and shimmering flowering, which will generously and gracefully invade any support in the garden, but also the terrace or balcony, when planted in a pot.

The Clematis Madame Edouard André is a French horticultural creation from the 19th century, credited to a certain Mr. Vieillard. It has inherited from C.jackmanii its floribundity and robustness. All these plants belong to the Ranunculaceae family. It belongs to group 3, the Clematis with large flowers that bloom throughout the summer on the current year's shoots. Clematis attach themselves to their support through petioles transformed into tendrils. 'Madame Edouard André' is a climbing plant with a woody base, well bushy with deciduous foliage. Fast-growing and vigorous, it can climb up to 2 or 3 meters (7 or 10 feet) in height, with a spread of 1 meter (3 feet) to 1.50 meters (5 feet) approximately. This superb cultivar, particularly floriferous, covers its foliage, from June to September, with magnificent single star-shaped flowers with 6 petals, measuring 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5in) in diameter. Its foliage almost disappears under the avalanche of its velvety flowers, a deep red, with a slightly pink band in the center, randomly speckled with white. In the center and in contrast, a beautiful cream-coloured stamen heart is displayed. An abundant and very bright flowering, with a brilliant colour harmony!

Summer-flowering Clematis, quintessential climbing plants (without ever being invasive or cumbersome), can be staged in a thousand and one ways. Emblematic plants of English gardens, Clematis offer a romantic, natural, and wild touch to the garden. They will be perfect companions for non-remontant climbing roses. Ideal for decorating walls, trellises, pergolas, arches, fences, they will also be spectacular when planted in trees and shrubs, or in hedges, to accompany their flowering, relay it, or bring colour to their foliage. Clematis are also excellent candidates for container cultivation, to animate a balcony, terrace, or patio, if a support is provided. It is advisable to avoid too hot locations, both in pots and in the ground. The Madame Edouard André Jackmanii variety will be beautiful when associated with a white or pink climbing rose, a Japanese Maple, a Bamboo, a Ceanothus, a Hibiscus, a Wisteria, or a Chinese Lilac. Medium-height perennials will shade its base, such as an Epimedium, a Daylily, a Hellebore, an Iris, or a Phlox.