Clematis tubulosa
This very unusual Clematis will make heads turn in any garden when in full flower in late summer and autumn. Its blue flowers are held up on long stalks as it is not a climber but rather scrambling herbaceous plant.
Images of this plant and cultivars can be found on my Pinterest page Clematis tubulosa
The fragrant blue flowers, held high on stems, are formed into clusters of 6 to 15 flowers at the top of the stem, are about 30mm long tubular shaped with the sepal tips curved backwards opening up the flower.
Leaves have three leaflets with the main one being oval and about 125mm long with toothed edges and slightly downy. The side leaflets are about half the size of the main leaflet.
It grows as a perennial but with quite a woody base at soil level from which new stems grow each year. It has been known to send up new shoot some distance from the original plant.
It was introduced into the UK from its native China in 1837.
There is one described variety Clematis tubulosa vae davidiana which has darker blue flowers and the sepals are not curved back.
Clematis tubulosa ‘New Love’ has been introduced into cultivation and it is more compact with dark purple flowers and a lighter colour on the inside of the flowers.
Clematis belong to the large Ranunculaceae family with Clematis having over 250 species of herbaceous, semi woody and wood plants mostly climbers. They like rich, cool well drained soil. They are easily pruned to keep in shape. Clematis tubulosa can be pruned back to the base each winter when the stems have died off.
Previously Clematis tubulosa was named Clematis heracleifolia and reference can be found to this name in many publications.
Images of this plant and cultivars can be found on my Pinterest page Clematis tubulosa
Images of this plant and cultivars can be found on my Pinterest page Clematis tubulosa
The fragrant blue flowers, held high on stems, are formed into clusters of 6 to 15 flowers at the top of the stem, are about 30mm long tubular shaped with the sepal tips curved backwards opening up the flower.
Leaves have three leaflets with the main one being oval and about 125mm long with toothed edges and slightly downy. The side leaflets are about half the size of the main leaflet.
It grows as a perennial but with quite a woody base at soil level from which new stems grow each year. It has been known to send up new shoot some distance from the original plant.
It was introduced into the UK from its native China in 1837.
There is one described variety Clematis tubulosa vae davidiana which has darker blue flowers and the sepals are not curved back.
Clematis tubulosa ‘New Love’ has been introduced into cultivation and it is more compact with dark purple flowers and a lighter colour on the inside of the flowers.
Clematis belong to the large Ranunculaceae family with Clematis having over 250 species of herbaceous, semi woody and wood plants mostly climbers. They like rich, cool well drained soil. They are easily pruned to keep in shape. Clematis tubulosa can be pruned back to the base each winter when the stems have died off.
Previously Clematis tubulosa was named Clematis heracleifolia and reference can be found to this name in many publications.
Images of this plant and cultivars can be found on my Pinterest page Clematis tubulosa