Suzy Mac Clematis
$58.00 Original price was: $58.00.$17.40Current price is: $17.40.
1000 in stock
SKU: 8sKg6yzMWS
Category: Vine - Requires Support
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water regularly – weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
SIZE: Twining stems quickly reach 5 ft. tall with support.
| Description | A stunning improved variety ideal for a container but equally wonderful in a landscape. Blooms on both old and new growth against green foliage with downy undersides. Shows off as many as 15 to 18 large flowers at a time, with gorgeous overlapping petals that feature wavy margins and a lovely light fragrance. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Late Spring to Early Fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Black Walnut Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover |
| Flower Color | Violet-blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Maple (Acer); Climbing Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, with roots sheltered and top growth in the sun. Mulch soil surface to conserve moisture. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed regularly beginning in spring. Remove spent flowers to promote continuous bloom. |
| History | Bred by Brian Collingwood of Manchester UK. This early large flowering Clematis was selected from approximately 60 new plants raised from seeds obtained from a population of greenhouse open pollinated Clematis patens, the seed parent of a form not widely know except in the wild in Japan.The pollen parent remains unknown. Introduced in the U.S. by Pride of Place Plants, Inc. U.S. P.P.#24,142 was issued in January, 2014. |