Clematis 'St17333' MULTI PINK old man's beard

One of the most sought-after as well as most famous clematis varieties with fully double flowers is Multi Blue from 1983, bred by J. Bouter and Zoon from Dutch nursery town Boskoop. 36 years later comes a new double-flowering variety which, from a different breeder yet honouring the success of the blue one, bears a name MULTI PINK. It produces large, 8-10 cm across, fully double flowers with pastel pink sepals over a long period of time. It was introduced by Nursery van der Starre in 2019 and European patent No. EU 58600 was granted in 2021.

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 22-08-2022