Clematis
'Dr Ruppel'
Dr Ruppel Clematis
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Clematis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dr Ruppel' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Landscape |
| Wall-side borders, courtyard, cottage, informal gardens and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained, sand, clay, chalk and loam soils. Prefers alkaline and neutral soils. |
| Shape |
| Climbing. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Clematis disease such as clematis slime fux and clematis wilt or powdery mildews. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, star-shapped flowers, 14 - 22 cm in diameter and are borne in early summer and again late summer-early autumn. Tepals are wide with a central bar and have slightly wavy edges. |
| Colour Description |
| Tepals are a pale pink with a deep reddish-pink central bar. The foliage is green. |
| Propagation |
| Layering and semi-hardwood cuttings. |