Clematis 'Belle of Woking'

Deciduous climbing vine with lovely, pale lavender, double blooms from June through July. Lush green foliage provides a nice backdrop for the four to six inch wide flowers. Will bloom on both the previous and current season's growth. In late winter or early spring cut back each stem to the highest set of buds and remove any old leaves.

Plenty of 4" double flowers in a silvery mauve color maturing to silver. Belle of Woking is well suited to container growing. Flowers early and late summer. Double Flowered Hybrid Clematis. Jackman and Son, England, 1875. This is a Group 2 (B) Clematis, which means it begins flowering in early summer from last year's growth as well as flowering later on short canes from new growth. While pruning is not necessary, it can be used to shape the plant and encourage more flowers on new growth. These can be pruned in spring before new growth begins for a more floriferous show later in the summer or pruned after spring flowering so that the earlier show of larger, but fewer flowers can be enjoyed. Look for fat, healthy buds on sturdy branches, about a third down from the top and cut just above these healthiest buds. Remove dead or damaged branches any time.

Large double, soft silver-mauve flowers change to a silvery shade with time. [Group B, June-July, 6']