- Botanical name: Clematis 'Polish Spirit'
- Common name: Clematis
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial, Deciduous
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’ bears rich purple-blue flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Growth is very vigorous and the plant retains its foliage well throughout the season. It’s perfect for growing up a trellis or fence, and may also be trained to scramble through trees and shrubs. A viticella clematis, it shows good resistance to clematis wilt.
Grow Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. As with all late-flowering clematis, ‘Polish Spirit’ falls into Pruning Group Three: simply cut stems back to the lowest pair of buds in February or March.
How to grow Clematis 'Polish Spirit'
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Plant size
4m height
90cm 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, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
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 not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| 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 'Polish Spirit' and wildlife
Clematis 'Polish Spirit' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Polish Spirit' poisonous?
Clematis 'Polish Spirit' 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
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