Clematis ‘Morning Sky’ is a deciduous, free-flowering climbing vine (up to 3m) featuring light violet-pink flowers with darker veins and yellow stamens. Ideal for fences, trellises, or climbing through shrubs, it blooms from late June to September. As a Group 3 PBR variety, it requires hard pruning in early spring.
Key Characteristics and Care:
- Flowers: The 8–10 cm diameter flowers have 4–6 rhomboid, pointed sepals that are light violet-pink, lighter towards the center, and darker on the reverse.
- Growth: Reaches heights of 2.5–3 meters, climbing by twining leaf petioles.
- Location: Thrives in sunny or partially shaded spots.
- Pruning: Requires hard pruning (Group 3) in early spring, where stems are cut back to 20–50 cm from the ground to promote new growth.
- Awards: Won a gold medal at the 2014 FlowersExpo in Russia.
- Versatility: Suitable for growing over fences, arbors, and pergolas, and makes an excellent companion for climbing roses.
