Clematis 'Evipo080' BOULEVARD® VOLUNTEER old man's beard
size/type
vine,vine
usual height
0,8-1,2m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-October
location
semi-shade to shade
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
BOULEVARD® is a clematis series from the English island Guernsey. They are a result of several decades of breeding by a devoted enthusiast and clematis breeder Raymond Evison (*1944), OBE, from The Guernsey Clematis Nursery. All plants from the series are compact and free flowering already from the ground level, filling the whole plant with numerous flowers for an extended period of summer and autumn.
Description of the plant:
BOULEVARD® VOLUNTEER is a 2016 introduction named to honour the valuable work done by volunteers worldwide. It produces enchanting pastel pink flowers with a broad magenta pink band running through the centre of each sepal. Flowers are large, 10-14 cm across, single to semi-double with 6 to 12 flat sepals, and come out from late May until early July, during hot summers the plant rests, and re-blooms from late August until the last sunny and warm days of early autumn. VOLUNTEER is very compact and especially suited for containers where you can easily tie up new shoots within the supporting trellis to enhance its shrubby appearance. It belongs to Pruning Group 3 clematis whose flowers appear on new growths. Cut back all the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds, 15-20 cm above soil level, before growth begins in early spring. Deadhead regularly.
Clematis likes deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil that remains cool. You can grow a plant below clematis that will provide shade for its roots. Add garden compost in late winter and mulch it well. Fertilize pot-grown plants regularly during the growing season. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 22-08-2022
