I cut this clematis to the ground about a month ago. What a surprise, the new growth produced a plethora of blooms.
Clematis 'Kiviruut' 'RUUTEL' 10/2021 Clematis- (Aili Kivistik, Estonia, 2009) RUUTEL™ Clematis (Type3-SL-RD) jackmanii, Mature size: 6-8', 7 in. red, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Month 6a, In Garden Bed F2,03 for 7.2 YEARS (Lowes,). Planted in 2014.
7-inch-wide flowers feature deeply grooved tepals with ruffled edges and similarly colored stamens. Rüütel™ blooms from late spring to midsummer on stems that only reach 6 feet tall. Planted in 2014. aka clematis 'UNAI 002'
Trimmed to ground level in 2021. New support. After severe trim, it had a great bloom in October 2021.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21:
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