Clematis (Clematis Group 3)
Color Name: Sweet Summer Love
Sweet Summer Love is going to be your new Summer Love! Do not worry, Sweet Summer Love is not as aggressive as Sweet Autumn, it is a friendly addition to your trellis and fences. Sweet Summer Love is an easy to grow variety of Clematis that produces colorful violet - red flowers midsummer that last until the fall. The flowers start off as a beautiful red and as they age turn to purple, giving this plant a bi-coloration. In a full sun to part shade location, Sweet Summer Love grows to be 10 foot tall and is hardy down to zone 4. The sweet cherry vanilla fragrance is sure to stimulate your senses every time you walk past.
For beautiful colors, extravagance of blooms, and graceful habit, nothing compares with Clematis, the queen of the flowering vines. Whether used on posts or fences, clambering through shrubs and trees, or following wire frames in borders, they will enrich the landscape.
Growing Tips:
LOCATION: Clematis require an area that will have at least 6 hours or more of direct sunlight. The plant, depending on the variety, will grow upright six to twelve feet. However, clematis can only grow as tall as the trellis arbor or support that you have given it. For example, if your trellis is eight feet tall and the clematis you choose grows twelve feet, it would simply hang over and grow down the other side. Clematis roots need shade to prevent the roots from drying out. Mulching the base of the plant not only helps to keep the weeds down but more importantly will keep the moisture in, especially in a hot dry summer.
SOIL PREPARATION: Clematis need a moist, well-drained soil. Prepare your hole at least one foot deep and mix the soil with 50% peat moss or well-rotted manure. Backfill the hole with the amended soil and plant your clematis so the top of the root ball is just below ground level covering the first set of eyes. The plant should be mulched and kept moist, not wet, especially during the first growing season. Fertilize every four weeks during the growing season with a well-balanced liquid fertilizer.
SUPPORT: The main stem of the clematis must have a firm support, otherwise wind damage may occur. As the newly planted clematis produces new growth, it should be carefully trained and tied into position.
PRUNING: This group blooms later and from new growth. This group should be pruned in February or March to 6"-8" as new leaf buds begin to show low on the plant. All dead material above these buds should be removed at this time. Clean out any old foliage or foliage with mildew at this time also.
Photo courtesy of Donahue's Greenhouse.
Sweet Summer Love is going to be your new Summer Love! Do not worry, Sweet Summer Love is not as aggressive as Sweet Autumn, it is a friendly addition to your trellis and fences. Sweet Summer Love is an easy to grow variety of Clematis that produces colorful violet - red flowers midsummer that last until the fall. The flowers start off as a beautiful red and as they age turn to purple, giving this plant a bi-coloration. In a full sun to part shade location, Sweet Summer Love grows to be 10 foot tall and is hardy down to zone 4. The sweet cherry vanilla fragrance is sure to stimulate your senses every time you walk past.
For beautiful colors, extravagance of blooms, and graceful habit, nothing compares with Clematis, the queen of the flowering vines. Whether used on posts or fences, clambering through shrubs and trees, or following wire frames in borders, they will enrich the landscape.
Growing Tips:
LOCATION: Clematis require an area that will have at least 6 hours or more of direct sunlight. The plant, depending on the variety, will grow upright six to twelve feet. However, clematis can only grow as tall as the trellis arbor or support that you have given it. For example, if your trellis is eight feet tall and the clematis you choose grows twelve feet, it would simply hang over and grow down the other side. Clematis roots need shade to prevent the roots from drying out. Mulching the base of the plant not only helps to keep the weeds down but more importantly will keep the moisture in, especially in a hot dry summer.
SOIL PREPARATION: Clematis need a moist, well-drained soil. Prepare your hole at least one foot deep and mix the soil with 50% peat moss or well-rotted manure. Backfill the hole with the amended soil and plant your clematis so the top of the root ball is just below ground level covering the first set of eyes. The plant should be mulched and kept moist, not wet, especially during the first growing season. Fertilize every four weeks during the growing season with a well-balanced liquid fertilizer.
SUPPORT: The main stem of the clematis must have a firm support, otherwise wind damage may occur. As the newly planted clematis produces new growth, it should be carefully trained and tied into position.
PRUNING: This group blooms later and from new growth. This group should be pruned in February or March to 6"-8" as new leaf buds begin to show low on the plant. All dead material above these buds should be removed at this time. Clean out any old foliage or foliage with mildew at this time also.
Photo courtesy of Donahue's Greenhouse.
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Flower Color: Purple Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 10 to 15 Feet Spread: 3 to 4 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5 |
Blooms: Fall Late Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Trellis or Wall  Extended Bloomer Specimen Plant Landscapes Easy to Grow
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Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
Rabbit
