- Botanical name: Clematis 'Queen Mother (zoqum)'
- Common name: Clematis
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Climber, Perennial, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Viticella clematis usually have pinnate leaves and nodding, single or double, open-bell-shaped flowers. The abundant bell-shaped flowers of Clematis ‘Queen Mother’ (‘Zoqum’) are mauve pink, with darker colouring on the outside and pale margins.
Grow Clematis ‘Queen Mother’ 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.
Being a summer-flowering clematis, Clematis ‘Queen Mother’ is in Pruning Group 3. Simply cut stems back to the lowest pair of buds in February or March.
How to grow Clematis 'Queen Mother (Zoqum)'
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Plant size
1.8m height
100cm 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 / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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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 |
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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 'Queen Mother (Zoqum)' and wildlife
Clematis 'Queen Mother (zoqum)' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Clematis 'Queen Mother (Zoqum)' poisonous?
Clematis 'Queen Mother (zoqum)' 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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