Clematis HF Young - 3 Live Plants in 4 Inch Growers Pots - Clematis 'HF Young' - Starter Plants Ready for The Garden - Beautiful Light Purple Flowering Vine

Clematis is a genus of over 250 species, most of which are woody to semi-woody deciduous vines climbing by twining leaf stalks or in some cases trailing over support, but in a few cases grow as freestanding or sprawling herbaceous perennials and small deciduous or evergreen shrubs. Most have flat, cupped or bell-shaped flowers. Some plants feature ornamental fluffy seed heads in autumn. Plants bear opposite, simple to compound leaves which are usually deciduous but sometimes evergreen. Compound leaves range from lobed to trifoliate to biternate to pinnate to bipinnate. This impressive variety blooms with plenty of huge, soft blue to lavender flowers that can get 6 to 9 inches wide! Train on an arbor, fence, or trellis, or allow to climb through shrubbery. Creates an excellent vertical effect in smaller spaces and containers. Deciduous. Thrives in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, with roots sheltered and top growth in partial sun. Mulch soil surface to conserve moisture. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed regularly beginning in spring. Pruning group 2; prune immediately after flowering. The plant was named after a director of the Pennell Sons Nursery and was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. A member of clematis pruning group 2, H. F. Young blooms in late spring to early summer and then again in early autumn. It does not require major pruning, just the removal of all dead and weak stems in late spring. It prefers sun or partial shade and can be grown on a pergola, arbor, large trellis, or obelisk.