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Clematis 'The First Lady' (EL) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Clematis 'The First Lady' (EL)

Clematis 'The First Lady' (EL)

Genus: Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

Deciduous climber to about 2.5m tall, with single, very large, silvery lavender-blue flowers to 25cm across, with notched margins, young flowers shaded pink along the centre of each tepal, fading with age to a lighter shade of lavender blue, and prominent reddish-purple stamens, flowering late spring to early summer then late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation

Pruning

Pruning (clematis) group 2

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe cuttings in early summer or layering

Pests

Young shoots may be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails or caterpillars

Diseases

May be susceptible to clematis wilt and clematis slime flux

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

PrairieWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years