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Ranunculaceae
Clematis
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
Mental beauty, ingenuity, climbing aspiration.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Clematis
- Native to
- Hybrid origin (parents from China and Europe)
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- Perennial vine
- Height
- 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) climbing
- Sunlight
- Full sun (head) to shade (roots)
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- Long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Clematis 'Jackmanii' was bred by George Jackman of Surrey in 1858—it became the first large-flowered clematis hybrid in cultivation and remains the world's bestselling clematis 165 years later.
- Clematis is often called 'the queen of climbers'—there are over 300 wild species and thousands of named cultivars, with flowers ranging from tiny white stars to 10-inch dinner plates.
- The vine doesn't twine or use suckers—instead, the leaf stems wrap themselves around supports like tiny green hands, gripping wire, twigs, or other plants.
- The famous gardening rule for clematis: 'cool feet, hot head'—the roots need shade and moisture, while the vines and flowers want full sun.
- Almost all parts of the plant contain protoanemonin, a skin-irritating compound—the genus name 'Clematis' comes from the Greek 'klema,' meaning 'climbing plant,' and was already used by ancient herbalists who knew not to handle it bare-handed.
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mental beauty
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ingenuity
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aspiration