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'Crimson King' clematis Description
'Crimson King' clematis photo
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by George JACKMAN & Son (United Kingdom, before 1915).
Class:
Group 2, Large-flowered, Mid-season.  
Bloom:
Crimson - red, lighter stripes.  5 to 7 petals.  Average diameter 8".  Single, curved edge, overlapping bloom form.  Early summer to midautumn.  
Habit:

Height: 8' to 12' (245 to 365cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Tolerates partial shade.  This plant blooms twice.  It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring.  However, if you garden in a place with cold winters, Mother Nature will more than likely prune the plant for you.  It will bloom a second time on new growth.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Diploid
Parentage:
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