Clematis Lasurstern

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Clematis Lasurstern

Available to order May & June

Price: $16.90

Out of stock

A glorious, display of large, 12.5 to 18.0cm, mauve-blue, star-shaped blooms will cover this cultivar in two waves. The first wave from late-spring to early-summer followed by a second flush on new growth in early autumn. The flowers are a rich, slightly mauve, mid-blue with a central bar paling as the bloom matures. The six to eight tepals taper to pointed tips via somewhat wavy margins. The stamens have white filaments and yellow anthers.

Lasurstern is best suited for planting in the garden.

Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Award of Garden Merit' in 1993

PLANT DETAILS

Height:	2.6 to 3.3m
Group:	Early, large-flowered Clematis
Pruning Group:	PG. 2
Flower Colour:	Mauve to mid-blue
Flower Size:	12.5 to 18.0cm
Flowering Period:	Late spring to early summer & again late summer to early autumn
Aspect:	Full sun to partial shade
History	Raised by Doos & Koenemann of Germany and introduced in 1905

PRUNING GROUP 2

Pruning will help keep your clematis vines healthy. Pruning the dense tangle of stems opens the remaining shoots to air and light which encourages healthy growth and reduces the incidence of rot and disease.

Group 2 Clematis bloom in late spring on last years growth and again in summer on the new growth. This group require a little more care when pruning as if you cut back too heavily after the first flush you will reduce the number of flowers on show in summer.

Prune back lightly to a set of strong buds in winter and remove any dead stems and trim to tidy the plant. After the first flush of flowers in spring, remove the spent flowers to encourage new growth and a stronger second flush in summer. Feed with a good quality liquid fertiliser after pruning to encourage growth.