Clematis Ville De Lyon

Clematis Ville De Lyon, Clematis 'Ville De Lyon', is a vigorous free flowering cultivar that will certainly attract attention to your landscape. The velvety, cherry red 6 flowers are made up of perfectly formed overlapping petals with deep pink central bars. Nicely contrasting yellow anthers. Reblooms in early autumn. Since the lower foliage becomes scorched by late summer, it's best grown through an evergreen shrub or tree. Clematis 'Ville De Lyon' needs a supporting structure to grow properly, and it is easy to grow with a rich, porous, alkaline soil that has plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, but will thrive and bloom in shade. 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. Prune lightly above the new leaf buds in early spring and remove any dead or weak stems.