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Ranunculaceae
Himalayan Clematis
Clematis napaulensis
Warmth in the coldest season and climbing ambition.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Clematis
- Native to
- Himalayas, Nepal, China
- Bloom season
- Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- semi-evergreen vine
- Height
- 300–900 cm (climbing)
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7–9
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived vine
Did you know
- It is one of the rare clematis that blooms in the middle of winter, producing nodding bell-shaped cream flowers.
- The purple stamens dangling from the cream bells create a striking two-tone effect unlike any other clematis.
- It goes summer-dormant, losing its leaves in the heat and regrowing them in autumn — the reverse of most vines.
- The silky seed heads that follow the flowers are as ornamental as the blooms, catching winter light beautifully.
- Despite its delicate appearance, it survives Himalayan winters at moderate elevations up to 2,500 meters.
Color meanings
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ingenuity
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aspiration
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winter beauty