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Clematis
'Mrs. Cholmondeley'
Mrs. Cholmondeley Clematis
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Clematis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mrs. Cholmondeley' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 5 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5-1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A climbing, vigorous vine with lavender flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Use on walls or plant to climb over shrubs or small trees. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant with the roots in the shade in well drained soil and the upper part of the vine in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Clematis wilt is caused by the fungus Phoma clematidina with the symptoms evident through wilting leaves, leaf stalks turning black and then with the stems starting to quickly wilt. There are no chemical controls available to treat Clematis Wilt. If an infection is apparent, cut the wilted stems back to the healthy tissue. Tools used should be disinfected thoroughly and removed infected tissue should be destroyed to prevent any further soil or plant infection. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| 18 cm lavender flowers, with regularly spaced lavender-mauve petal-like sepals. Will flower in early summer and again in late summer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
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