‘Mayleen’ Montana Clematis
Clematis montana “Mayleen‘
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Flowering Vine
Height or Length at Maturity: 20-30′
Width at Maturity: 10-15′
Spacing: 8-10′ apart to cover fences and walls
Spacing: 8-10′ apart to cover fences and walls
Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted Branching
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink Shades
Flower Type: Single
Flower Size: 3″
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer
Fragrant Flowers: Yes, vanilla scented
Foliage Color: Bronze ne leaves turn Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part Shade, All Day Lightly Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay soils), Loam, Sand (Amended), Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Pruning Group: 1
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
A large and vigorous grower with charming fragrant flowers that are so profuse they cover the foliage, the ‘Mayleen’ Montana Clematis will always have you eagerly anticipating the arrival of its bloom. In late spring to early summer the anemone-like, deliciously vanilla scented flowers open pink and age to blush pink with darker bars. The attractive bronze-tinged foliage of ‘Mayleen’ creates interest all season. A vigorous grower that will quickly cover large supports such as pergolas, arches, fences or walls to a height of 20 to 30 feet if the support structure is that tall. Mayleen Clematis is a winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Climbing 20 to 30 feet in height and about 10 feet wide, the Mayleen Montana Clematis is ideal for growing on arbors, pergolas, fences, trellises, arches, tall obelisks, poles, lamp posts and other structures. A fine addition to Clematis gardens, fragrance gardens, pollinator gardens and pink theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 10 feet apart to cover fences, trellises, and walls
Growing Preferences
The Mayleen Montana Clematis is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. We suggest a minimum of 4 hours direct sunlight per day for best flowering and overall performance. Though it tolerates dry periods when established, it will appreciate an occasional watering in prolonged periods of dry weather. See pruning instructions just below.
Clematis Pruning Group 1
Clematis in pruning group 1 flower on last year’s wood and therefore should not be cut down to near ground level (especially montanas, armandii, chrysocoma and gracilifolia which can be killed by hard pruning). They should be pruned as soon as possible after they finish flowering. Avoid pruning them after the end of July, so they have time to produce next year’s flower buds before winter sets in. This group should be lightly pruned to remove all dead and wispy growth. Additional pruning can be performed to remove three or four year old wood to reduce the bulk of the plant. Cut each stem just above a pair of healthy buds.
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I can’t address how well these 2 clematis bloom because i just got them planted and it is the middle of June, past their first bloom cycle, but the plants i received were HUGE. 10xs as big as other clematis i’ve received online, or even purchased at the garden store. I expect next year they will be amazing.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG





























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