CLEMATIS 



(From the Greek kUmatis, the name of some climbing plant) 

 Ranunculdcetz 



46. Clematis heracleaefolia, var. Davidiana (C Davididna; 

 C. Tuhulosa, var. Davididna) 



English Name: Shrubby clematis. 



CHINA AND JAPAN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 



SMALL, china-blue, hyacinth-shaped flowers, with a fragrance like 

 orange blossoms, borne in clusters of six to fifteen, or singly, at the 

 ends or in the axils of erect, almost vinelike stems three to four feet high. 

 Leaves very large and 

 bright green. An excel- 

 lent plant for the border 

 or rock garden, and good 

 for cutting. 



A hardy perennial of 

 easy culture. The best 

 soil is a deep, rich light 

 loam which must be well- 

 drained, and is improved 

 by having a very little 

 lime mixed with it. 

 Should be enriched at 

 least once a year with 

 horse or cow manure, and 

 a mulch of this late in the 

 fall improves the plant. 

 It is very susceptible to 

 drought and should be 

 well-sprayed in dry sea- 

 sons. A light support 

 should be given to the 

 rather lax stems. Prefers 

 sun. 



Propagate by cuttings 

 or by division. 



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