- Botanical name: Clematis 'Blue Belle'
- Common name: Clematis
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Clematis ‘Blue Belle’ is a vigorous, free-flowering variety, bearing masses of violet-purple flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. It’s perfect for growing up a trellis or wall, and can also be trained to scramble though trees and shrubs. A viticella clematis, ‘Blue Belle’ shows good resistance to clematis wilt.
Grow Clematis ‘Blue Belle’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. As with all late-flowering clematis, Clematis ‘Blue Belle’ falls into Pruning Group Three: simply cut back the stems to a pair of strong buds 30cm above ground level before growth begins in early spring.
How to grow Clematis 'Blue Belle'
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Plant size
1.5m height
4m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Clematis 'Blue Belle' and wildlife
Clematis 'Blue Belle' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Blue Belle' poisonous?
Clematis 'Blue Belle' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People