Clematis:- "The President"
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"The President", introduced by Charles Noble in 1876, It holds its own among modern varieties and is holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Its rich purple flowers are produced from late spring to early autumn and are followed by spiky seedheads. The plant's compact habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens and for growing containers. To prune, remove any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring and cut remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. To encourage blooms to cover the whole plant, train the stems so that they're evenly spaced on their support. As new growth appears in mid spring, train this to fill any gaps. 'The President' - Flowers twice a year.Great for Patio Containers. RHS AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT. This Hardy Perennial Climber has been container grown so can be planted at any time of the year. 'The President' is a hardy, compact and free-flowering cultivar. Large, handsome pointed purple-blue flowers with silvery reverse and red anthers are profusely borne in May-June and again in July-September. The earlier flowers of Clematis 'The President' can sometimes be semi-double and the leaves are dark green and glossy and look superb clambering over fences, walls, trellises and poles. Clematis 'The President' can be left to grow over natural supports e.g. deciduous or coniferous shrubs, but I find it's at its best and particularly useful when used in small gardens or planted in containers on terraces and balconies and patios. Grows to 2-2.5 metres in any aspect and needs a light pruning early spring. Clematis 'The President' is a very reliable variety giving consistently good results year after year - it simply never disappoints! The Royal Horticultural Society have awarded this Clematis with the Award of Garden Merit for outstanding garden performance.
Clematis:- "The President"
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"The President", introduced by Charles Noble in 1876, It holds its own among modern varieties and is holder of the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Its rich purple flowers are produced from late spring to early autumn and are followed by spiky seedheads. The plant's compact habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens and for growing containers. To prune, remove any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring and cut remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. To encourage blooms to cover the whole plant, train the stems so that they're evenly spaced on their support. As new growth appears in mid spring, train this to fill any gaps. 'The President' - Flowers twice a year.Great for Patio Containers. RHS AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT. This Hardy Perennial Climber has been container grown so can be planted at any time of the year. 'The President' is a hardy, compact and free-flowering cultivar. Large, handsome pointed purple-blue flowers with silvery reverse and red anthers are profusely borne in May-June and again in July-September. The earlier flowers of Clematis 'The President' can sometimes be semi-double and the leaves are dark green and glossy and look superb clambering over fences, walls, trellises and poles. Clematis 'The President' can be left to grow over natural supports e.g. deciduous or coniferous shrubs, but I find it's at its best and particularly useful when used in small gardens or planted in containers on terraces and balconies and patios. Grows to 2-2.5 metres in any aspect and needs a light pruning early spring. Clematis 'The President' is a very reliable variety giving consistently good results year after year - it simply never disappoints! The Royal Horticultural Society have awarded this Clematis with the Award of Garden Merit for outstanding garden performance.