The flowers of Bees Jubilee are soft, mauve pink with bright carmine bars. The 6-8″ flowers are displayed in May, June and Sept. Preferring a sunny spot but a cooler, shaded root system, this clematis will be happy to make its home around your lamppost, trellis, or arbor! Our clematis come with small plastic pot size trellises. Care Clematis are one of the few plants that like to be planted deep. Pick a full sun site and have your trellis in place. Dig your hole 8 to10 inches deep and leave some loose rich soil in the bottom of the hole. Clematis are extremely thirsty plants and need a tremendous amount of water. It is virtually impossible to over water them. Place the pot into the hole so that the first set of leaf nodes are below ground. Remove any leaves that will be under the soil. Your Clematis will appreciate a low growing plant at its feet to shade its roots. TYPE B1: First flowering comes from old stems and then later flowering occurs on new growth. In early spring, look for swelling leaf buds beginning to show. Remove any dead brittle material above these buds. If intertwining Clematis, pruning will be easier if you select varieties with the same pruning type. Pruning B1 clematis should be done in late February to early March; cutting the stems back to the uppermost pairing of large, fat buds. Best grown in zones 4-10. Growth Habit: Clematis are traditionally deciduous vines that reach 6-9' tall and 4' wide blooming in early summer. Toxicity: Clematis contains an irritating glycosides, and when ingested by pets, can cause drooling, vomiting and diarrhea. Thankfully, this plant has a very bitter taste, which deters most pets from consuming large amounts. Good news is that clematis is reported to be deer resistant to both deer and rabbits.
