Clematis 'Tie Dye'
Family: Ranunculaceae
(Buttercup Family)
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Height: 8-12 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: 4-6 inch bright purple flowers
with pale lavender to white marbling
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: covering large
trellises or fences; attracts hummingbirds
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Care: shoots can be
cut back to the previous year's wood, just above the plant base; pruning is
necessary to avoid getting a bare stem with a thick tangle above it; spring
flowers will be eliminated for that year, but the late summer flowers should
still be produced
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: bloom first on
new growth and then again on new shoots in early fall; second round will likely
produce smaller flowers; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B060
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