Rhapsody Clematis - 1 Gallon Pot
$34.98
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Rhapsody Clematis - 1 Gallon Pot
$34.98
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$34.98
Regular price
$40.00
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Description
'Rhapsody' Clematis
Clematis 'Rhapsody'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Flowering Vine
Height or Length at Maturity: 8-10'
Width at Maturity: 2-3'
Spacing: 2'+ apart to cover fences and walls
Spacing: 2'+ apart to cover fences and walls
Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted Branching
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Sapphire Blue and Purple shades
Flower Type: Single
Flower Color: Sapphire Blue and Purple shades
Flower Type: Single
Flower Size: 4-6"
Flowering Period: Early Summer continuing through Early Fall
Flowering Period: Early Summer continuing through Early Fall
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part Shade, All Day Lightly Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Pruning Group: 2
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Black Walnut
Description
A stunning Clematis vine that will literally "sing a different song" for you depending on the amount of sunlight. Rhapsody's large 4 to 6 inch flowers will be a rich royal purple with direct afternoon sunlight, or with afternoon shade a true blue, and every shade between with varying amounts of light. A tuft of green and anthers at the center are a beautiful contrast with the petals. In early to mid summer the 7-petaled star-shaped flowers will nearly blanket the apple green foliage continuing well into fall. A fast but compact grower, this lovely climber is ideal for use to quickly climb and cover an arch, fence, trellis, post, obelisk or other support up to 10 feet tall.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Climbing 8 to 10 feet high and spreading 2 to 3 feet or more wide, the Rhapsody Clematis is ideal for growing on fences, trellises, arches, mailbox or lamp posts, obelisks, poles and other structures. Excellent for pots, planters and other containers for situating on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces where the amazing flowers can be viewed from close up. A fine addition to Clematis gardens, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens and blue or purple theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 2+' feet apart to cover fences, trellises, and walls
Growing Preferences
This Clematis is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Though it tolerates dry periods when established, it will appreciate an occasional watering in prolonged periods of dry weather. Make sure not to plant this one too deep as it tends to smother the plant. See pruning instructions just below.
Clematis Pruning Group 2
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.
An alternate method of pruning Group 2 clematis is to prune only every three or four years. In this case, the clematis should be pruned as described for Group 3 clematis. This will produce a weak first flush of flowers in the summer after pruning.
Helpful Articles
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How To Plant A Clematis
How To Prune A Clematis
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