About
Clematis 'Aphrodite Elegafumina' (I) is a herbaceous, non-climbing perennial that reaches a height of approximately 1 to 1.2 meters. This deciduous plant features elliptical green foliage and produces large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers that can measure up to 16 centimeters in diameter. The velvety blue-purple blooms are characterized by their slightly twisted outer sepals, which encase dark purple anthers and creamy filaments. Flowering occurs from midsummer through early autumn, after which feathery, silvery seed heads develop.
About the genus
Clematis includes a variety of plants, ranging from deciduous and evergreen shrubs to herbaceous perennials. Many of these species are climbers, utilizing twining leaf stalks for support, and they frequently produce prominent flowers. In the fall, certain varieties develop appealing fluffy seed heads.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Toxicity
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (rabbits): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant herbaceous (non-climbing) clematis at soil level in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil in full sun, with the roots and base of the plant in shade. See clematis cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning (clematis) group 3
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or take basal softwood cuttings of herbaceous clematis in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, snails and caterpillars; petals may be eaten by earwigs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux