BOTANICAL: Clematis viticella 'Minuet'

PRONOUNCED: KLEM-uh-tiss vy-tee-CHELL-uh

COMMON: Clematis vine BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Early July to August 10 ft. - 12 ft. Sun 4 - 11 July - Bicolored, purple and white. COMMENTS: Naturally purple, C. viticella blooms late in the season, has smaller but still stunning blooms, and this group is less prone to wilt or other diseases which sometime effect the larger flowering forms. Prune hard each winter as it blossoms on new growth. Provide a generous size hole filled with humus enriched soil and keep moist. Keep the roots in shade. C. v. 'Minuet' shown, is one of the more popular in the viticella group. It blooms abundantly on new wood. Clematis can be grouped into three types. For more information, if you are online, visit the American Clematis Society website, or the British Clematis Society website.