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Clematis cirrhosa
Evergreen Clematis, Spanish Wild Cucumber, Spanish Traveller's Joy
Origin: Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Clematis |
| Species |
| cirrhosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen climber with glossy green leaves and cream flowers, occasionally with rare red spots. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent container plant, and great for draping over an archway. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a fertile, well-drained soil. Should be grown in a sheltered area. |
| Shape |
| Climbing habit. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Young specimens are susceptible to aphids and caterpillars, and the flower petals are a favourite food of earwigs. Clematis slime flux may also be an issue. 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. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are simple, up to 5 cm in length, and are a glossy green. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are up to 7 cm in diameter, cream in colour, very rarely with red spots. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is an achene, up to 5 cm in length, with a plumose style. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through layering. |
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