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Alpine Clematis

Scientific Name: Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.
Synonym: Atragene alpina
Family: Ranunculaceae

Clematis alpina in Curtis Botanical Magazine

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 1-6,15-17,31-43

Sun Exposure: Light shade to part sun

Growth Habits: Vine, 8 to 12 feet tall (2.4 to 3.6 m.)

Flowers: White, pink, red, purple or blue flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Cutting or occasionally seed, layering, grafting/budding

by semi-hardwood, hardwood secondary, leaf-bud cuttings, in spring. Apply IBA TALC 3000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 3-4 weeks. Shade in summer, frost protection in winter..
by layers.
by side graft grafts, in winter. Plant deeply, only leaf and bud above soil.
by seeds. The seeds can be harvested in late summer. The seeds need stratify 40F in sand 3mo..

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