Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Climber
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 3m
Width - 1m
Location - The Terrace
Description: Large Late-flowered Group of Clematis.
A climber with slender, brittle twining stems. Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to heart-shaped leaflets with pointed tips. Large saucer-shaped flowers open deep velvety crimson and turn to rich magenta-pink with age. Each flower has a showy central cluster of pale yellow stamens with Anthers that turn deep red with age. The flowers are held singly on twining stems and are produced from early summer into early autumn.
Flower:
Large saucer-shaped flowers open deep crimson and fade to magenta-pink with age. Each flower has a prominent central cluster of pale yellow stamens with anthers that turn deep red with age. The blooms are held singly on upright stems and are produced on the current year's growth from June into September.
Flower colour: Crimson, magenta
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Cordate leaflets with pointed tips. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on brittle, twining stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to cordate leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.