Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Adrian Bloom
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4
USDA Zone 5
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
Plant Group: Heracleifolia
Typical Plant Size: Typically under 3 feet
Pruning Group: Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring
Bloom Color (Tepals): Deep Blue hue
Bloom Shape: Other: Spikes of tubular flowers
Preferred Light: Prefers full sun
Moisture Requirements: Tolerates infrequent watering
Disease Resistance: Very disease resistant
Additional Information: Flowers are fragrant
Very attractive seedheads

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Plant Height: 30-36 inches
Plant Spread: 36 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Alan Bloom™
Cultivar name: 'Alblo'
Common names
  • Clematis
Also sold as:
  • Bressingham Bluebird

Photo Gallery
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: September 2015
Location: Corner
Date: 2013-08-25
Bees love it!
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: 2015-10-13
Location: Corner
Date: 2011-08-27
A large shrubby perennial, long blooming
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Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Jan 8, 2012 5:26 AM concerning plant:
    Younger plants will need some support to avoid flopping, but established plants will form a small shrub. Each flower is quite small, but the very curly hyacinth-like blue tubular flowers are on airy spikes that rise above the loose structure of foliage. It gets huge fluffy seed heads.

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