Clematis Carnival

Clematis Carnival, Clematis 'Carnival' PPAF, has showy 6 inch flowers with powder blue petals with dark lavender bars. The large bright yellow anthers really stand out against this unique color combination! A festive display of blooms from May through June, this clematis will put a brilliant show of color! Clematis 'Carnival' needs a supporting structure to grow properly but will also grow over large shrubs, over walls, cover stumps, and make perfect cover ups for unsightly service areas. Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply a generous mulch or a shallow rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Very reliable performers once established they take a season or two to get going. Groom this plant after first flowering by cutting back the top one third to one half of some stems.