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. |