Clematis 'Alabast'

150-022-1 Clematis 'Alabast'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	The early flowers of Clematis ALABAST ('Poulala') (Mogens Olsen, Poulsen Roser International) are greenish cream; the second round of flowers are cream fading to white. The stamens are yellow. A unique addition to the spring garden. All of our Clematis are two year old plants that are suitable for immediate planting in your garden. Late spring to early summer; late summer. 8-10 ft. Greenish Cream flowers *Sun, Part Shade Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9*
Early flowering in the spring on the previous year's growth. If you hard prune, you eliminate most or all of the early blooms. Instead, groom this after flowering by cutting back the top one-third to one-half of some stems. This encourages new growth for possible summer bloom.