Clematis 'Scartho Gem'

150-199-1 Clematis 'Scartho Gem'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Clematis 'Scartho Gem' (W. Pennell, 1962) bears single (sometimes semi-double) flowers in late spring. Each sepal has a darker central bar giving the flowers a bicolored effect. Later blooms are single and somewhat smaller. The anthers and filaments are pinkish red. All of our Clematis are two year old plants that are suitable for immediate planting in your garden. May to June; August to September. 6-8 ft. Bright Deep Pink 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.