‘Charmaine’ Clematis

Clematis ‘Charmaine Evipo022(N)’ PPAF

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Vine

Height or Length at Maturity: 6-8′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′
Spacing: 3′ apart to cover fences and walls

Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted Branching

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Red Shades
Flower Type: Single, Semi Double, and fully Double

Flower Size: 4-6″
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer reblooming in Late Summer and Fall

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part Shade, All Day Lightly Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist but Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Pruning Group: 2

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

If you’re on a search for the most beautiful flowers to add to your gardens the Charmaine Clematis might just be one that deserves to be on your list! Staying true to the Latin term, which means “with full flower,“ the lovely single, semi double, and fully double flowers appear together in abundance over a long period from late spring to early fall. The striking rich red flower color shows off its slightly ruffled edges as it rests among shiny green leaves making it a show-stopping climber for smaller gardens or pots, planters and other containers.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Climbing 6 to 8 feet high and spreading 2 to 3 feet or more in width, the Charmaine Clematis is ideal for growing on fences, trellises, arches, mailbox pots, obelisks, poles, lamp posts and other structures. Also excellent for pots, planters and other containers situated on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces where the amazing flowers can be viewed from close up. A fine addition to Clematis gardens and red theme gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart to cover fences, trellises, and walls

Growing Preferences

This Clematis is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Though it tolerates dry periods when established, it will appreciate an occasional watering in prolonged periods of dry weather. Make sure not to plant this one too deep as it tends to smother the plant. See pruning instructions just below.

Clematis Pruning Group 2

Clematis in Group 2 consist of all the early, large-flowered hybrid clematis that bloom in late spring or early summer and maybe again in late summer. Clematis in this group should be pruned lightly in late winter or early spring. Pruning consists of removing weak and crossing shoots then thinning down the plant to a structure of evenly spaced one and two year old stems. Cut each stem just above a pair of healthy buds. Plants in this group have the tendency to become bare at the base as they mature. You can under-plant with small shrubs or perennials to help conceal the bare stems. Alternatively, you can often force a flush of new growth from the base by cutting the vine back to 18 inches immediately after the flush of bloom.

An alternate method of pruning Group 2 clematis is to prune only every three or four years. In this case, the clematis should be pruned as described for Group 3 Clematis. This will produce a weak first flush of flowers in the summer after pruning.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Clematis vines

How To Plant A Clematis

How To Prune A Clematis

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I ordered two of these beauties to climb either side of my back porch. They arrived healthy and very well packed. I followed the directions when planting and they both seem to be happy in their new home! One even has 2 blossoms already!
I am very happy with Wilson Brothers.———————————————————————I hope you are well! Thanks for letting us know, we are so glad you are pleased!
Have a great day! Beth:)

The clematis is healthy and already growing after merely days. I’m very pleased with it. In addition, it was packed very securely with no damage. I’ll order from this company again.—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I now have four Clematis from Wilson Bros and all are thriving!—————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The Charmaine Clemantis arrived in perfect condition.
It has only been in the ground for 2 weeks but is already putting out tendrils to start climbing.—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG