Italian Leather Flower, Italian Clematis Clematis viticella

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Botanical Name:

Clematis viticella

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Genus:

Clematis

Species:

viticella

Common Name:

Italian Leather Flower, Italian Clematis

Seeds Per Pound:
12,220
Quantity:
0.48 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
15-20 feet
Collection Locale:
Poland
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
In Stock: 0.48 lb
Prices
  • Clematis viticella

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 764 seeds)
$25.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Clematis viticella or "Virgin's Bower", is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, it is native to Europe. The climber was the first clematis imported into English gardens, where it was already being grown in 1569 by Hugh Morgan, apothecary to Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen".
* By 1597, when it was already being called "Virgin's Bower", there were two varieties in English gardens, a blue (actually a purple-blue) and a red. more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov