'C. 'Doctor Ruppel'' Clematis

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'C. 'Doctor Ruppel'' clematis Description

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Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Doctor Ruppel
• Dr. Ruppel

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Ruppel (Greece, 1973).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Fisk's Clematis Nursery as 'Doctor Ruppel'.

Class:

Early Large Flowered, Group 2.

Bloom:

Pink, red center, yellow stamens. 6 to 8 petals. Average diameter 8". Single, ruffled edge bloom form. Late spring to early summer, late summer.

Habit:

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Best in a sunny location. Suitable for growing in a container. This plant blooms twice. It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring. However, if you garden in a place with cold winters, Mother Nature will more than likely prune the plant for you. It will bloom a second time on new growth.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

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