Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans' (Pot Size 3L) Purple Plena Clematis sold by Boma Garden Centre

This historic French clematis is renowned for its fully double, smoky reddish-purple flowers that appear in abundance from July through September. Each double bloom measures around 2 inches across with recurved, twisted sepals creating an exquisite pompon effect. The flowers open slowly and persistently throughout the season, each lasting approximately two weeks before the outer petals fall, revealing a delicate inner pompom that lasts another week.Plant in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil; it is particularly tolerant and undemanding. This vigorous Viticella Group climber grows rapidly, reaching 3-4 metres, making it ideal for clothing fences, trellises, or pergolas. Water regularly during the growing season. Prune hard in early spring (Pruning Group 3), cutting back to approximately one foot from the ground to encourage strong new growth and abundant flowering.One of the oldest clematis cultivars, introduced around 1900 and bred by renowned French nurseryman Francis Morel, it remains popular for good reason: hardy, carefree, and disease-resistant, with the distinction of holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit since 1993.