Clematis 'The President'
Clematis 'The President'
Clematis Clematis
'The President' _ 'The President' is a mid-sized, deciduous climber with glossy, dark-green leaves. In summer it bears large purple-blue flowers with red anthers whose petals are silver on the reverse.
Clematis 'The President' is: Deciduous
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Silvery-grey, Blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Caterpillars , Earwigs Aphids , Caterpillars , Earwigs
Clematis wilt , Slime flux Clematis wilt , Slime flux
Group 2 - Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring. Trim all remaining stems to strong buds. Deadhead to encourage more flowers later in the season.
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Clematis 'The President' (Clematis 'The President' ) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, well-drained, preferably chalky soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the top of the root ball 8cm below the soil surface. The roots and base of the plant should be shaded. Mulch in late winter. Suitable for containers.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Clematis 'The President'
Clematis 'The President'
Clematis Clematis
'The President' _ 'The President' is a mid-sized, deciduous climber with glossy, dark-green leaves. In summer it bears large purple-blue flowers with red anthers whose petals are silver on the reverse.
Deciduous
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Silvery-grey, Blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Caterpillars , Earwigs
Group 2 - Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring. Trim all remaining stems to strong buds. Deadhead to encourage more flowers later in the season.
Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Clematis 'The President' (Clematis 'The President' ) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, well-drained, preferably chalky soil in full sun or partial shade. Plant the top of the root ball 8cm below the soil surface. The roots and base of the plant should be shaded. Mulch in late winter. Suitable for containers.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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