Clematis 'OMOSHIRO' old man's beard, clematis

Omoshiro is a stunning large-flowered Japanese variety of clematis. It produces 16 cm wide flowers whose petals are almost white with a thin, rich purple pink margins along slightly wavy margins. Reverse is pink. They look like early magnolia flowers. Omoshiro clematis blooms in late spring and early summer and in late summer again. Leaves are rich green.

It belongs to Group 2 clematis. Its flowers appear first in late spring and early summer on last year’s sideshoots, and in mid- and late summer at the tips of the current year's shoots. In early spring remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins, trimming all remaining stems to where strong buds are visible. These buds provide a framework of second-year shoots that flower in late spring and early summer. The flowers may then be removed. Young shoots bear more flowers later in the summer.

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. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 17-08-2015; 18-02-2018