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clematis viticella polish spirit

In July, August and September, it's easy to see why the RHS has awarded Clematis viticella 'Polish Spirit' an AGM (Award of Garden Merit). Its deep purple flowers are saucer shaped, velvety and stunning against the hardy shrub's dark green leaves. This variety of Old Man's Beard is an excellent climber, so can be grown up walls, along fences and among mature trees as an alternative to simply planting it in a flowerbed. Height: 5m (16'4); Spread: 2m (6'7); Pruning group: 3.

Clematis 'Polish Spirit' is a robust climber that bears crowds of single, saucer-shaped silky blooms in the deepest purple. It is an incredibly simple to grow variety with an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden behaviour. This magnificent Clematis thrives when allowed to scramble among mature trees and shrubs or douse arbours and pergolas with its remarkable blooms and deep green foliage. It is truly a sight to admire from July to September! Height: 5m (15'). Spread: 2m (6'). Pruning group: 3.