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Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'

Scientific Name: Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' Hort.
Family: Ranunculaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 2-9,14-17,31-41
AHS: 9-5
USDA: 3-9

Heat Tolerance: Questionable in Phoenix, keep the roots cool

Sun Exposure: Sun to light shade, keep roots in the shade

Origin: Garden

Growth Habits: Deciduous vine, can be trained into a small tree, 7 feet tall (2 m), 7 feet spread (2 m)

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Tip cuttings under mist (takes a couple of months to root)

Introduced nearly a century ago and still one of the best. 'Comtesse' is the standard pink clematis is consistently picked as one of the Top 10 clematis.

Blooming Habits:
The Clematis "Comtesse de Bouchaud" is a later blooming clematis. It has abundant 5 inches wide (12 cm) true pink flowers covering most of the vine from the end of June through August.

Links:
Clematis on the Internet
Clematis propagation

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