About
Clematis 'Doctor Ruppel' is a deciduous climbing plant that can reach heights of up to 3.5 meters. It features green leaves that provide a lush backdrop for its impressive blooms. The flowers, measuring between 14 and 22 centimeters across, appear in early summer and then again from late summer into early autumn. Each flower consists of pale pink tepals accented by a broad, deep reddish-pink central stripe, with edges that are slightly wavy.
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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
- 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 in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown 5-8cm deep to encourage new shoots to grow from below ground level. See clematis cultivation
- Pruning
- Clematis pruning: group two
- Propagation
- Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to attack by aphids, caterpillars, slugs and snails on young shoots
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), clematis wilt and clematis slime flux