Clematis 'The President'
Clematis 'The President'

Clematis 'The President'

SKU: S26645
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Common Name: Clematis
Hardiness Zone: 4-8S/10W Exposure: Sun
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Blooms In: Jun-Aug
Mature Height: 6-10' Spacing: 3-6'
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Clematis 'The President' flowers bloom in violet blue and arrive steadily for most of the summer. Consistently delivers a great show, and is one of the best repeat bloomers. Superb companion with any of our Climbing Roses. Pruning group 2.

For beautiful colors, extravagance of blooms, and graceful habit, nothing compares with Clematis, the queen of the flowering vines. Whether used on posts or fences, clambering through shrubs and trees, or following wire frames in borders, they will enrich the landscape. Give them good soil, reasonable moisture, and shade at their roots.

For information on the growing and care of Clematis, click Growing Guide.

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HOW PLANTS ARE SHIPPED

The size of the plants we ship has been selected to reduce the shock of transplanting. For some, this means a large, bareroot crown. Others cannot travel bareroot or transplant best if grown in containers. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. We must point out that many perennials will not bloom the first year after planting, but will the following year, amply rewarding your patience. We ship bulbs as dormant, bare bulbs, sometimes with some wood shavings or moss. Shrubs, Roses, vines, and other woody plants may be shipped bareroot or in pots. The size of the pot is noted in the quick facts for each item.

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We ship our bulbs and plants at the right time for planting in your area, except as noted, with orders dispatched on a first-come, first-served basis by climate zone. We also ship a wide range of containers and planters, tools, supplies, fertilizers, garden wear, garden decor items, as well as indoor decorations like wreaths and dried bouquets when available. Estimated dates for shipping are indicated in the green Shipping Details box for each item. Please supply a street address for delivery. Kindly contact us with two weeks notice, if you'll be away at the expected time of delivery.

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We guarantee to ship plants that are in prime condition for growing. If your order is damaged or fails to meet your expectations, we will cheerfully replace or refund it. Please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-503-9624 or email us at [email protected]. Please include your order number or customer number when contacting us.

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (8 Reviews) Write a Review

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Love this Clematis, buying another!

I have this planted with Nelly Moser. The 2 of them twine up the trellis together and look amazing. Makes me smile every time I see them! Beautiful duo!

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Beautiful and healthy

I loved this clematis so much that i ordered it again this year for another spot in my garden. Both plants plants arrived in excellent condition.

That said, I do wish White Flower Farm shipped in mid April for my zone instead of late March. We've had a very cold week and I have not yet planted the clematis in the garden because I want to bring it inside at night.

I plan on planting it this weekend and have bought a frost blanket to use on cold nights. But I would have much preferred receiving the plant in mid-April. That is the only reason why I am not giving this plant 5 stars.

Regarding the plant I purchased last year: It grew nicely and produced several blooms. Last month I made the mistake of giving it a hard prune because I had forgotten that it was in Group 2. So, sadly, it will not bloom twice this year. But there are already several buds on the plant, so I expect it will produce a good show this season nonetheless.

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My favorite clematis!

HUGE purple flowers that REBLOOM all season! I love this plant, and I've now planted it in two different locations. Highly recommend both the plant AND dealing with White Flower Farms (great quality).

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Beautiful climber

These guys are a delight to watch. They started climbing instantly and flowered in the first year. Just a few blooms. The next year about 10 blooms. This year 18! They are now about 8 feet high and just spectacular. Some people stopped at my house to ask me what they were. I love them.

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Amazing plants

I planted these 6 years ago in VT, south-facing, on a trellis in terrible soil in a gravel driveway with large stones around the roots to give them shade. These plants have never failed me. Last winter my husband even backed the car too far and snapped all the vines of one entire plant. No worries - that summer it regrew fuller than before. These have stunningly beautiful, long-lasting, enormous flowers that strangers stop to comment on. Love them!

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Growing guide

Growing guide
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Latin Name Pronunciation: klem'uh-tis

This very diverse group of lovely, ornamental vines will entice you to garden on the vertical plane. There's a Clematis for virtually every situation: grow the shorter and non-climbing types through shrub Roses and small trees and cover an arbor or a trellis with the taller varieties. The long flowering season begins with the compact alpinas and macropetalas in early spring, progresses through early summer with the large-flowered hybrids, continues through late summer with the boisterous texensis and viticella varieties, and concludes with the exuberant and infallible Clematis paniculata that will literally cover an unsightly structure or arbor in one season.

Light/Watering:

  • In general, these lush vines like at least 6 hours of sun. Some varieties are adapted to partial shade and all benefit from afternoon shade in the South.
  • Clematis prefers a cool root run, so mulch or plant annuals or shallow-rooted perennials around them.
  • Regular watering is desirable, especially during seasonal dry periods. Clematis is deep-rooted, so water thoroughly.

Fertilizer/Soil and pH:

  • Clematis is at its best in rich soils with good drainage. It prefers a neutral soil, so check pH and add lime if needed.
  • Dig a generous hole and amend soil as conditions indicate, avoiding fresh manures.
  • Plant the crown of your plant 3–4″ below the soil surface; this will protect dormant buds that will provide new growth if the existing stem(s) are injured.
  • Provide support immediately or plants will languish.
  • Clematis is a heavy feeder; supply a low nitrogen fertilizer such as 5-10-10 in spring, when the buds are about 2″ long. Alternate feedings every 4 to 6 weeks with a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer. Continue this alternate feeding until the end of the growing season.

Pests/Diseases:

  • Clematis is susceptible to fungi that can cause the vine to suddenly wilt and turn brown or black. Carefully prune out all diseased tissue and destroy; disinfect your pruners with a bleach solution. Generally this disease is not fatal, especially if you have planted the vine correctly, as dormant buds will send up new growth from the crown.
  • Handle gently when planting and be careful when cultivating, as physical injury to the stems can cause them to wilt and die.

Companions:

  • Plant these lovely vines at the base of shrubs and small trees; they will weave their way through the supporting foliage and extend the season of interest with their showy blooms.
  • Use the woody structure of Shrub Roses to support the non-clinging Clematis varieties; for instance, grow purple or blue Clematis through a yellow Shrub Rose for a fabulous contrast. Remember that a supporting woody plant will compete with the Clematis for water and nutrients and adjust your culture as necessary.

Reflowering:

  • To promote reflowering for late season bloomers during the growing season, the vine can be cut by one-half after the main bloom period.
  • Varieties that flower on old and new wood will often throw out a few blooms at the end of the growing season.

Transplanting:

  • Young vines may be moved with plenty of soil as long as they are watered religiously.
  • Depending on variety, cut back lightly or severely before moving in early spring.

Pruning:

  • Dead or damaged stems may be removed at any time.
  • Early in the first spring after planting, prune the stems of all Clematis varieties down to the lowest pair of healthy buds. Thereafter, prune to control size and shape or to encourage more profuse bloom.
  • Flowering tends to decline on stems that are four or more years old, so it's a good idea to prune out very old stems periodically in early spring. This pruning helps produce more compact plants with flowers closer to eye level. Sometimes, on older vines, the flowering is confined to a small area at the tops of the stems.
  • If you wish, you can rejuvenate old plants by cutting them back severely, to about 18". Wait until after the first flush of bloom to perform the surgery.

Clematis are divided into pruning groups as follows:

Group I plants bloom on old wood and require no pruning except to control size, in which case prune lightly after flowering back to a pair of healthy buds. Group I varieties include Clematis alpina 'Stolwijk Gold,' Clematis montana 'Mayleen,' and Clematis Sparky® Blue.

Group II plants bloom first on old wood and then again on new; prune lightly in early spring to shape and remove weak growth and then prune after bloom if desired.

Group II varieties include:

  • 'Alabast'
  • 'Angela'
  • Anna Louise™ Evithree(N)
  • Arctic Queen™ Evitwo(N)
  • 'Bees' Jubilee'
  • Blue Light®
  • Bourbon™
  • Brother Stefan®
  • 'Candida'
  • 'Carnival'
  • Cezanne™ Evipo023(N)
  • Charmaine™ Regal® Evipo022(N)
  • Cherokee™ Boulevard® Evipo041(N)
  • Chevalier™ Evipo040(N)
  • Clair de Lune™ Evirin(N)
  • Crystal Fountain™ Regal® Evipo038(N)
  • Dancing® Queen
  • Diamantina™ Regal® Evipo039(N)
  • 'Diamond Ball'
  • Diana's Delight™ Boulevard® Evipo026(N)
  • 'Dr. Ruppel'
  • 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
  • 'Edouard Desfosse'
  • Empress™ Evipo011(N)
  • Fleuri™ Evipo042(N)
  • Franziska Maria™ Evipo008(N)
  • 'Guernsey Cream'
  • Happy Jack® Purple
  • Hyde Hall™ Gardini™ Evipo009(N)
  • Ice Blue™
  • 'Isago'
  • Josephine™ Regal® Evijohill(N)
  • Liberation™ Evifive(N)
  • 'Little Mermaid'
  • C. lanuginosa
  • 'Candida'
  • C. macropetala
  • Madame Maria®
  • 'Mon Amour'
  • 'Moonglow'
  • 'Multi-Blue'
  • 'Nelly Moser'
  • 'Niobe'
  • Nubia™ Boulevard® Evipo079(N) 
  • 'Piilu'
  • Rosemoor™ Gardini™ Evipo002(N)
  • Royal Velvet™ Evifour(N)
  • Sapphire Indigo™
  • 'Stand By Me'
  • Still Waters™
  • Sugar Candy™ Evione(N)
  • 'Sunset'
  • 'The President'
  • 'Vyvyan Pennell'
  • 'Wada's Primrose'
  • Zara™ Boulevard® Evipo062(N)

Group III plants all flower on new growth and can be cut back to 12″ in early spring. This group is ideal for growing through shrubs as all old growth is removed annually.

Group III varieties include:

  • 'American Beauty'
  • Amethyst Beauty™ New World™ Evipo043(N)
  • 'Arabella'
  • Avant-Garde™ Festoon™ Evipo033(N)
  • 'Betty Corning'
  • Bonanza™ Evipo031(N) 
  • Volunteer™ Boulevard® Evipo080(N)
  • Cassis™ Evipo020(N)
  • Chantilly™ Evipo021(N)
  • 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
  • Corinne™ Boulevard® Evipo063(N)
  • Edda™ Boulevard® Evipo074(N) 
  • Endellion™ Boulevard® Evipo076(N)
  • 'Etoile Violette'
  • 'Fairydust'
  • 'Fascination'
  • Clematis florida 'Plena'
  • Clematis florida 'Sieboldii'
  • Guiding Promise™ Boulevard® Evipo053(N) 
  • C. x jackmanii 'Superba'
  • Juliane™ Boulevard® Evipo049(N) 
  • 'Madame Julia Correvon'
  • Marta™ Garland® Evipo071(N)
  • 'Morning Star'
  • Clematis paniculata 
  • Parisienne™ Boulevard® Evipo019(N) 
  • Peppermint™ 
  • Picardy™ Flora™ Evipo024(N) 
  • 'Pink Fantasy,
  • 'Pink Mink®
  • Pistachio™
  • Petit Faucon™ Victorian™ Evisix(N)
  • Samaritan Jo™ Boulevard® Evipo075(N) 
  • 'Summerdream'
  • 'Sweet Summer Love'
  • 'Taiga'
  • Tekla™ Garland® Evipo069(N) 
  • 'Tie Dye'
  • Clematis x triternata 'Rubromarginata'
  • Vienetta™ 
  • 'Ville de Lyon'
  • Wisley™ Victorian™ Evipo001(N)

End of Season Care:

  • Plants may be mulched, but take care to keep mulch material away from the crowns and stems of the plants.
  • Check to make sure that the vines of Group I and II plants are tied securely to supports to withstand winter winds.

Calendar of Care

Early Spring:

  • Fertilize with 5-10-10 when new growth reaches two inches.
  • If you need to move a plant, transplant young vines now.
  • Wait until new growth appears before removing dead or damaged stems and before pruning as required by variety: leave Group I Clematis alone; prune Group II plants lightly to shape and remove weak growth; cut Group III varieties back to 12 inches above the ground, or higher if you desire taller vines.
  • If this is the first spring after planting, prune stems of all varieties down to the lowest pair of healthy buds to encourage strong growth and new stems.

Mid-Spring:

  • Continue feeding every month, alternating 5-10-10 with 10-10-10.
  • Plant annuals at base of plants if unprotected by flat stones to allow for a cool root zone.
  • Gently tie vines to supports as they grow.

Late Spring:

  • Mulch if desired but keep material away from crowns and stems.
  • Water thoroughly if season is dry.
  • Cultivate around vines with care as physical injury will cause wilting and death of injured stems.
  • Continue to guide new growth by tying to supports as needed.
  • Lightly prune Group I Clematis immediately after flowering to shape the vines if needed.

Summer:

  • Watch for signs of fungal wilt and remove and destroy affected plant parts if it occurs, then sterilize pruners with bleach solution.
  • Group II Clematis may be pruned back by one-half after main flush of bloom to encourage strong growth and new flowers.
  • Continue to water if conditions indicate.

Fall:

  • Check to be certain that the vines of Group I and II varieties are tied securely to supports to withstand winter wind and snow.
  • Mulch if desired, keeping material away from the crown.
  • If the season is dry, water well and deeply.

 

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