Abilene Clematis – 1 Gallon Pot

Abilene ClematisClematis‘Abilene Evipo027′ Plant DetailsUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:4a-9b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Flowering VineHeight or Length at Maturity: 4-5′Width at Maturity: 2-3′Spacing: 3′ apart to cover short fences, trellises, and wallsGrowth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted BranchingGrowth Rate: Moderate to Fast Flower Color: Bright Pink with Deeper Pink bars on petalsFlower Type: Single, Overlapping Ruffled PetalsFlower Size: Large, 5-6″Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer reblooming Late Summer to Early FallFragrant Flowers:NoFoliage Color: GreenFragrant Foliage: No Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part SunWater Needs:AverageSoil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, SiltSoil Drainage: Moist but Well DrainedSoil pH: 5.5 – 7.0 Maintenance / Care: LowPruning Group: 2Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual AttentionResistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect DescriptionSure to put on a stunning floral show in the garden, ‘Abilene’ is a reblooming Clematis featuring an abundance of delightful, large, 5 inch diameter star-shaped flowers with ruffled bright pink petals surrounding a contrasting tuft of yellow anthers. As the flowers age the petals become subtly striped with a deeper pink bar down the center. The first bloom cycle comes in late spring to early summer followed by second flush of flowers in late summer to early fall.Her compact size of 4 to 5 feet tall makes Abilene a fine choice for smaller garden spaces and containers. You might be happy to know she can also be grown and will flower beautifully in part shade! Landscape & Garden UsesClimbing 4 to 5 feet high and spreading 2 to 3 feet or more in width, the Abilene Clematis is ideal for growing on short fences and trellises, mailbox pots, obelisks, posts and other structures. Excellent for pots, planters and other containers for situating on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces where the amazing flowers can be viewed from close up. A fine addition to Clematis gardens, pink theme gardens and butterfly and hummingbird gardens.Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart to cover fences, trellises, and walls Growing PreferencesThis Clematis is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Though it tolerates dry periods when established, it will appreciate an occasional watering in prolonged periods of dry weather. Make sure not to plant this one too deep as it tends to smother the plant. See pruning instructions just below.Clematis Pruning Group 2 (or 3)Clematis in Group 2 consist of all the early, large-flowered hybrid clematis that bloom in late spring or early summer and maybe again in late summer. Clematis in this group should be pruned lightly in late winter or early spring. Pruning consists of removing weak and crossing shoots then thinning down the plant to a structure of evenly spaced one and two year old stems. Cut each stem just above a pair of healthy buds. Plants in this group have the tendency to become bare at the base as they mature. You can under-plant with small shrubs or perennials to help conceal the bare stems. Alternatively, you can often force a flush of new growth from the base by cutting the vine back to 18 inches immediately after the flush of bloom.An alternate method of pruning Group 2 clematis is to prune only every three or four years. In this case, the clematis should be pruned as described forGroup 3 Clematis. This will produce a weak first flush of flowers in the summer after pruning. Helpful ArticlesClick on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Clematis vinesHow To Plant A ClematisHow To Prune A ClematisPlant Long & Prosper!Meet The Wilson Brothers & StaffQuestions?Contact Us! Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Abilene Clematis – 1 Gallon Pot” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.