Clematis 'Wakamurasaki'

150-71410 Clematis 'Wakamurasaki'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Kazushige Ozawa left behind a treasury of seedlings that he selected but did not have time to trial. His nephew Mikiyoshi Chikuma has done that job and has named and released many of them. Clematis 'Wakamurasaki' (named and released in 2009) is named for a character from the Tales of Genji. The word "murasaki' in the name suggests the color purple and the flower sepals of this herbaceous clematis are soft purple edged in white. The sepal tips recurve revealing the pale color within. One noticeable feature of the flowers is the fleshy ribbing running down the sepals from base to tip. This fleshy quality gives the flowers a luster. The bell-shaped flowers nod on purple stems that are covered in shimmering fine hairs. Of particular note, is the fact that after the first bloom, flowers continue to develop at the ends of side shoots. These flowers are so charming we encourage you to cut one and enjoy it in a bud vase. All of our Clematis are two year old plants that are suitable for immediate planting in your garden. April to October 24-28 in. Light Purple flowers *Sun Zones 6, 7, 8, 9*
In order to keep the flowers blooming into the fall, cut the plant back after its first round of bloom is finished. In the winter, cut it to the ground to tidy up the plant and ready it for the coming spring. Be sure to feed each time you cut the plant back.