Avant-Garde Clematis – 1 Gallon Pot

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Fragrant Flowers:  No

Foliage Color:  Green

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Pruning Group: 3

Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Note: All of our 1 gallon size Clematis vines are trellised 2 year old plants

The Avant-Garde Clematis has a unique and whimsical look for a clematis. It has been described as “a dahlia sitting on a rose.” It has a lovely semi-double 2-inch bloom with frilly, pinkish-lavender petals fanning out from, golden-yellow center that all sit upon a set of larger, wavy, deep reddish maroon petals. This gorgeous flower has a long and prolific blooming season from mid summer to early fall. As pretty as a picture, Avant-Garde is the Clematis you’ll want for your favorite garden spot! 

Clematis in group 3 consist of late-flowering species that bloom from mid-summer into fall. This group flowers on the last 2 to 3 feet of the current season’s growth (new wood). They are easy to prune because you do not need to maintain any old wood. In February or March, cut each stem to a height of 1 or 2 feet. Although you will be removing good stems and buds, this treatment keeps these vigorous growers in bounds. If not pruned, these vines will quickly become a mass of old diseased woody stems producing very few flowers. Always make sure to leave two good buds below where you make your cut. New growth will emerge from these buds to produce the current seasons vines and blooms.

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