Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'

PINK CHIFFON
Family: Ranunculaceae
Pronounced: KLEM-uh-tiss

 

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Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Vines.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All (Western).
USDA zones: 4-9.
Mature size:
Height: 8 feet (2.5 m).
Flowering period:
Summer.
Flowering attributes:
Lavender-mauve sepals and red anthers on 3 to 4-inch single flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Deciduous, green leaves.
Light:
Full sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Mulch well with composted manure or compost. Fertilize once a month with a complete organic fertilizer during the growing season.
Propagation Methods:
Layer branches in late winter.
Basal and softwood cuttings in spring.
Division in spring.
Semi-ripe cuttings in early summer.
Pruning Methods:
Pruning group 3 or C.

 

Rainy Side Notes

Raised and named by Percy Picton at Hagley Hall in England, Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' was introduced by Fisk's Clematis Nursery in 1956. It is still one of the best pink flowering clematis on the market.

This vine intermingles with a climbing rose, Rosa 'Dream Weaver', in my garden, and grows in full sun, so the flowers fade quickly. In the Pacific Northwest, we can get away with more sun with this plant, although I believe my flowers would keep their mauvy-pink shades longer in partial shade with early morning sun and late morning to afternoon shade. When the buds first open to flowers, they take on more lavender hues.

C. 'Hagley Hybrid' is a choice container vine. The not so vigorous vine reaches 8 feet tall, making it an excellent choice as a container-grown plant or climbing into a small tree or a medium to a large bush.

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Photographed in author's garden.