Clematis 'Zo09088' SUPER NOVA old man's beard
size/type
vine,vine
usual height
2-3m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-September
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
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Description of the plant:
SUPER NOVA is a clematis variety bred by Jan van Zoest from the Netherlands and was launched at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival exhibition in 2016, which is organized annually by the Royal Horticultural Society in England. It bears 7-8 cm wide flowers with 4-6 petals. Their colour is breathtaking – on an almost white background, you can see numerous dark indigo purple veins, which put together create a purple blue hue. During spring blooming the flowers have more purple red tones, plus a purple stripe across each petal, while during summer blooming they are bluer. The centres are decorated with a number of dark indigo blue stamens. It grows vigorously to a height of around 3m and needs a support to vine around. The variety is protected by European patent No. EU 49057 from 2018. 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 14-08-2023
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