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Clematis 'Black Prince'
Clematis 'Black Prince'
Growth height 300 cm
Dramatic purple-black blooms
- – Star-shaped flowers open almost black, ripening to deep purple (Jul–Sep)
- – 300 cm climber for fences, trellises and as a rose companion
- – Very healthy and free-flowering – hardy to zone 5
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Goes well with
- Colour
- dark purple
- Height
- 300 cm
- Flower size
- 6 cm
- Flowering period
- July to September
- Pruning / care
- cut back to 25 cm in March
- Pruning group
- 3
- Hardiness
- Zone 5 -28.8 to -23.4 °C
- Supplied as
- 2 l pot, with sturdy shoots
Clematis 'Black Prince' was bred by New Zealand nurseryman Alister Keay and introduced around 1994. It belongs to the Viticella group (Clematis viticella). Its star-shaped, semi-nodding flowers with four tepals and a diameter of around 6 cm open almost black and gradually ripen to a deep, rich purple, with a silvery sheen on the reverse of the petals. This dramatic colour change clearly sets the variety apart from paler viticella cultivars.
Flowering runs from July to September; 'Black Prince' proves very healthy and free-flowering throughout – like most viticella cultivars, it is largely resistant to clematis wilt. At around 300 cm, it is well suited to scrambling over trellises, fences or older shrubs, and makes an excellent companion for roses. In a sunny to semi-shaded spot, its intense dark flowers set off lighter-flowering neighbours beautifully.
'Black Prince' is winter-hardy to zone 5 (-28.8 to -23.4 °C). As a viticella cultivar it belongs to pruning group 3: cut it back hard to about 25 cm in March to encourage bushy growth and abundant flowers on the current season's new shoots.
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