Clematis, Viticella Clematis, Late Small-flowered Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon'

Planted several about four years ago. Nice bright color. They're very vigorous, about 12 feet tall, maybe because that's how high they ha...Read Moreve to grow to get full sun on their tops. Covered with flowers right now (early June, Zone 5). They have never had any clematis wilt, while other clematis in our garden collapse every year (and then grow back and have some blooms the next May, but that's another story). They get deep watering several times a summer, because we have dry spells here.

I have mine on a trellis in full sun, a very vigorous, reliable clematis. Pruning for type 3 every year is necessary for best blooms & h...Read Moreealth. Oddly mine likes to shift it's blooms to the setting sun & I get the most blooms in indirect sunlight, (more blooms on the side of the trellis which doesn't receive full sunlight). A stunning performer regardless, with an incredible number of blooms.

Sometimes sold as "Madame Julie Correvon." It grows in a poor patch of ground with plenty of sun exposure and gets fuller every year, bot...Read Moreh with foliage and blooms.

Deadheading promotes new blooms.

Received The Royal Horticultural Society, Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1993.