- Botanical name: Clematis 'Negritjanka'
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
A cross between Clematis ‘Gypsy Queen’ and Clematis viticella, Clematis ‘Negritjanka’ is a robust, fast-growing clematis with large, open flowers. It’s one of the darkest flowered clematis available, its dark plum-purple blooms bearing contrasting yellow-white anthers.
Grow Clematis ‘Negritjanka’ in a container where you can train it up an obelisk, or allow it to scramble though a shrub or small tree in the herbaceous border. It looks particularly good when grown through white-flowered shrub and climbing roses.
Being a summer-flowering clematis, Clematis ‘Negritjanka’ is in Pruning Group 3. Simply cut stems back to the lowest pair of buds in February or March.
How to grow Clematis 'Negritjanka'
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Plant size
2.5m height
100cm spread
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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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 not 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 |
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Plant does not flower in December |
Clematis 'Negritjanka' and wildlife
Clematis 'Negritjanka' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Negritjanka' poisonous?
Clematis 'Negritjanka' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People