Jackman's Clematis

Description:

Clematis × jackmanii is the first of the modern hybrid large-flowered clematises of gardens. It is a climber with large violet-purple blooms, still among the most familiar climbers seen in gardens. It was produced from crosses made by the prominent nurseryman George Jackman (1837—1887),[1] of Jackman & Sons, Woking, Surrey, and released on the market in 1862. The plant is crosses made in 1858 between Clematis lanuginosa, the red form of C. viticella and an earlier garden hybrid, Clematis × hendersonii, which the new hybrid eclipsed.[2] The spectacular success of jackmanii encourage Jackman & Sons to introduced a series of clematis hybrids, none of which ousted jackmanii from favour, and Jackman's monograph, The Clematis as a Garden Flower (with T. Moore, 1872),[1] which he dedicated to H.S.H. Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck, for the clematis was one of her favourite flowers.[2] Few of Jackman's early hybrids survive today, in part because they were grafted, often on jackmanii,[2] but the dependable, floriferous and hardy climber is "the" clematis of North American farmyard gardens in the East and the Midwest, where it is hardy to USDA Zone 4a;[3] it is seen grown on trellis, fence, arbor, porch pillar, or lamppost, wherever the soil retains some moisture and the roots are shaded,[4] even with a large flat rock.[5] The plant flowers on the year's new growth, so pruning is best done in early spring, before the plant leafs out. Cut to the ground the plant can reach 3 m (10 ft) during the season; a column of bloom can be achieved by pruning out stems at varying heights, some as low as four buds, others above head height. ---Wikipedia

Notes:

Beautiful showy vine that climbs chain link fence beautifully. The plant in my garden tolerates very little attention, partial shade and light watering. This makes it a perfect vine for me. Also, it will spread (slower than other clematis) to fill in areas.