| Description | Clematis Nelly Moser is a tried and tree plant. Has large pink flowers with a center stripe. |
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| Pronunciation | (KLEM-uh-tiss) |
| Plant Type | Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full , mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 6-8 inch, eight-sepals, pale mauve pink , sepals have reddish pink center stripes with purplish brown anthers |
| Fruit | large globular seed heads |
| Leaves | green, deciduous |
| Stems | twinning vine |
| Dimensions | 8 plus feet, needs a supporting structure |
| Maintenance | (Group 2 or"B" pruning) Proper pruning will do much to ensure a spectacular display. Basically you want to prune lightly, removing dead and weak wood first so as to get a better view of the plant. Remember that the largest flowers will be produced on old wood, so you don't want to remove too much. Prune slowly from the top until you reach a good bud, one stem at a time. If the stems are growing together in a jumble, this is the time to carefully untangle by cutting the old leaf petioles to sever the stems from the support. Spread them out and reattach with twist ties. As the new growths emerge in the spring you can train them as you wish. If and when a "B" clematis has outgrown its space and it needs remedial pruning or rejuvenation, meaning a hard cutting back, this can be accomplished after the spring flowering and still leave plenty of time for the new shots to mature for a good fall display (www.clematisnursery.com) |
| Cultivar Origin | Raised by Moser of Versailles France, circa 1897 |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word klematis which is an old name applied to climbing plants. |
| Author's Notes | This is a common Clematis. It seems no matter which Botanical Garden or garden center I visit Nelly Mossr can be found. |
| Notes & Reference | #84-An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (Mary Toomey, Everett Leeds), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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