Clematis 'Fireworks'

Clematis Fireworks lives up to its name with bursting blooms of purple-blue background and a bold stripe of fuchsia-red down each of the tepals. The 6 to 8 inch flowers with cream filaments and deep red anthers appear first in late spring then adorn your garden again in late summer. Large Flower Type. 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.