Clematis x ‘Guernsey Cream’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Guernsey Cream’ is simply outstanding. It quickly reaches 10-feet tall, resists winter cold and summer heat, and flowers like crazy. Blooming peaks in late May with plants smothered in creamy white flowers, but persists until August. It is a plant that easily stands on its own as a specimen or accent, but can also be combined with clematis of complementary flower color.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Tendrils
Max Height:
12'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
'Guernsey Cream' is simply outstanding. It quickly reaches 10-feet tall, resists winter cold and summer heat, and flowers like crazy. Blooming peaks in late May with plants smothered in creamy white flowers, but persists until August.
Landscape Value
It is a plant that easily stands on its own as a specimen or accent, but can also be combined with clematis of complementary flower color.
Care
Watering:
'Guernsey Cream' Clematis requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Guernsey Cream' 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:
'Guernsey Cream' 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.