'Marie Boisselot' Clematis

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'Marie Boisselot' clematis Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Silvia

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Madame Le Coultre

HMF Ratings:

43 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Auguste Boisselot (France, 1885).

Class:

Group 2, Large-flowered, Mid-season.

Bloom:

White. Strong fragrance. 8 petals. Average diameter 8". Single, grooved, overlapping bloom form. Early summer to late autumn.

Habit:

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Plant in sun or partial shade. Suitable for growing in a container. suitable for growing through trees. This plant blooms twice. It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring. It will bloom a second time on new growth.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seedling of The President

Notes:

'Marie Boisselet' and 'Madame Le Coultre' are possibly distinct cultivars. See the 1926 reference.