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Empress Clematis – 1 Gallon Pot

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SKU: D2LSC 689879270 Categories: Flowering Vines, VINES & CLIMBERS

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Empress Clematis

Clematis ‘Evipo011‘ Empress

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Vine

Height or Length at Maturity: 5-7′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′
Spacing: 2-2.5′ apart to cover fences and walls

Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted Branching

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Outer petals are Light Pink striped in Dark Pink with a pom pom of Green center petals turning to Pink
Flower Type: Single row of large petals surrounding a pom pom center petals

Flower Size: 5″
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer reblooming in Late Summer to 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

Description

A sport of the immensely popular ‘Josephine’ Clematis, ‘Empress’ is a more compact and absolutely beautiful vine boasting large 5to 6 inch flowers with shades of light pink petals striped with darker pink that surround a pom pom of inner petals flaunting shades of soft green that turn to pinkish-purple and then white with age. At only 5 to 7 feet tall, Empress is ideal for growing on a trellis, fence, obelisk, post or rail, or in urns, planters or other containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Climbing 5 to 7 feet high and spreading 2 to 3 feet in width, the Empress Clematis is ideal for growing on fences, trellises, arches, mailbox and other posts, obelisks, poles, lamp posts and other structures. Excellent for pots, planters and other containers situated 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, pink theme gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 2 to 2.5 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.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Clematis vines

How To Plant A Clematis

How To Prune A Clematis

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