| Description | Clematis Arabella has mauve colored flowers fading to blue. Belongs to the herbaceous intergrifolia group. |
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| Pronunciation | (KLEM-uh-tiss) |
| Plant Type | Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 3-3.5 inch rounded flower with 4-8 non-overlapping tepals, pinky mauve, white stamens, yellow anthers, flower fades to light blue |
| Dimensions | 5-6 feet tall, can be allowed to ramble on shrubs and trees |
| Maintenance | (Pruning group 3 or C) Be ruthless here! Ignore the fat buds you see further up the stem, grit your teeth and cut back to a height of roughly 8"-12" (this should include 2 strong sets of buds. See diagram). Do --this and you will be rewarded by the emergence of vigorous new shoots from the base which will result in a nice, full, multi-stemmed plant loaded with flowers. As the shoots grow you will of course want to spread them out so as to make the most of the display. Sometimes the plants are obliging and train themselves, but most often they need a firm guiding hand (www.clematisnurery.com) |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1900. Raised by Barry Fretwell of Perveril Clematis Nursery in Endland. (C. intergrifolia x unknown) |
| Notes & Reference | #84-An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (Mary Toomey, Everett Leeds), www.clematisnursery.com |
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