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Fragrant Flowers:  No

Foliage Color:  Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Black Walnut

One of the first blue Clematis varieties that was introduced in 1873, 'Mrs. Cholmondeley' boasts large and extremely showy 6 to 8 inch star shaped flowers with petals in shades of pastel blue and lavender. The first bloom cycle occurs in late spring to early summer and is followed by a second cycle in late summer to early fall. The flowers of this beauty are great for cutting and use in floral arrangements. Mrs.Cholmondeley was duly honored with the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. 

Clematis in Group 2 consist of all the early, large-flowered hybrid clematis that bloom in late spring or early summer and maybe again in late summer. Clematis in this group should be pruned lightly in late winter or early spring. Pruning consists of removing weak and crossing shoots then thinning down the plant to a structure of evenly spaced one and two year old stems. Cut each stem just above a pair of healthy buds. Plants in this group have the tendency to become bare at the base as they mature. You can under-plant with small shrubs or perennials to help conceal the bare stems. Alternatively, you can often force a flush of new growth from the base by cutting the vine back to 18 inches immediately after the flush of bloom.

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