As free flowing and rapturous as a melody, Clematis Rhapsody will capture your heart and imagination. This later-flowering, large-blooming Clematis is beloved by collectors for its coloring and performance, and, just like every other hybridization by grower Barry Fretwell, Rhapsody is a true winner in the garden. Flowers in the velvety purple of the early night sky are offset by a lighter midrib and cream-colored centers. You’ll adore this sapphire purple, which lightens a bit as the flowers mature. Rhapsody is a compact Clematis, and performs well as a densely-flowered climber. Use this Clematis on an obelisk, or let it accompany a larger vine on a trellis or evergreen. Clematis ‘Rhapsody’
In our EZ Pruning Guide, this variety is in the YELLOW pruning category. It blooms best on old vine. Use caution when pruning to retain healthy stems from last season for best flowering.
Botanical Name:Clematis ‘Rhapsody’
Form:vine; Medium plant, Large Flower
Sun Exposure:Full Sun
Height/Habit:5 – 9 feet
Spread:36 – 48 inches
Spacing:36 – 48 inches
Hardiness Zone:4-9
Flowering Date:Spring
Planting Instructions:YELLOW group vining clematis (potted, dormant or bareroot) should be planted 2-4″ deeper than the current crown. This means you will plant roots, crown and come of the stem under the soil
Winter Care:Winter mulch in cold zones.
Shipped:4″ POT
Growth Rate:Slow to establish, don’t give up too early. Fast once established to location.
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Blue
Flower Form:Outward facing single blooms 4 – 5″ across with bright golden stamens.
Foliage Type:Medium green, simple palmate to pinnate leaves arranged alternately and opposite on the stems.
Pruning:In our EZ Pruning Guide, this variety is in the YELLOW pruning category. It blooms best on old vine. Use caution when pruning to retain healthy stems from last season for best flowering.
Soil Requirement:Rich, well drained soil.
Additional Information:Introduced by F. Watkinson of the United Kingdom, 1988.
Restricted States:AE AK GU HI PR
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