Clematis Victor Hugo ('Evipo007') (PBR)

clematis (group 3)

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Flower colour: dark violet
• Other features: deeply lobed light green leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Sumptuos purple, star-like blooms up to 8cm across, with violet- violet-tipped stamens are produces prolifically on this non-clinging climber. Introduced for the bicentenary of Victor Hugo's birth, this is an incredibly free flowering, late summer Clematis, which will (like its namesake) add a bit of drama. Ideal for mixing with climbing roses, or allowed to scramble through open shrubs - it is particularly well suited to cottage garden schemes. Alternatively pot it up using John Innes No3 compost and use it as a mobile focal point.
  
  
• Garden care: Cut back the stems to the base of the plant each winter and apply a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 2.5m
  • Eventual Spread: 1m
  Clematis Victor Hugo ('Evipo007') (PBR) - clematis (group 3) Masses of bold summer flowers

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