Clematis ‘Cardinal Wyszynski’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Cardinal Wyszynski Clematis is prized for its 4-inch wide, rosy red flowers that blanket its medium green foliage during much of spring and again in late summer. Cardinal Wyszynski serves is an as an attractive backdrop in the landscape against fences or trained upon trellises where its nectar-filled blooms attract butterflies and bees.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Tendrils
Max Height:
10'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
4-inch wide, red flowers. Blooms during much of spring and again in late summer. Nectar-filled blooms attract butterflies and bees.
Landscape Value
An attractive backdrop in the landscape against fences or trained upon trellises.
Care
Watering:
'Cardinal Wyszynski' Clematis requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Cardinal Wyszynski' Clematis benefits from regular feeding and likely will grow best with: a spring (May) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and a summer (July) application of slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) at a rate of about 10 pound per 1000 square feet, and and an early fall (September) application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) at a rate of 15 pounds per 1000 square feet to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Cardinal Wyszynski' Clematis sets its flower buds in fall, blooms in spring, and should be pruned (if that is desirable) back to a bud, immediately after flowering.