Clematis 'Maria Cornelia'月亮女神

🌹 Product Details
📛 Name: Clematis 'Maria Cornelia' / マリア・コルネリア / 月亮女神
🌿 Class: Viticella Group Climber
🌲 Product Size: 1.5 Gal Live Plant
🌴 Height: 6.5 – 10 ft / 200 – 300 cm
🌺 Flower Size: 2" – 3" / 5 – 8 cm
🎨 Color: Creamy pure white with striking dark-red to purple central anthers
👃 Fragrance: None
🌸 Bloom Period: Early Summer to Early Autumn (Continuous repeat bloom)
🌟 Group: 维蒂塞拉系/意大利系 - Group 3 (Late Openers / Viticella)
✂️ Pruning: III - Hard Pruning (Cut back to 12" / 30cm in early spring)
🌤️ Best Feature: Exceptional wilt resistance, massive flower count, and extreme winter hardiness
☃️ Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9 (Down to -30°C / -22°F)
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun to Partial shade (☀️/🌤️)
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✨ Key Highlights
🩵 Elegant White Blossoms with High-Contrast Anthers
Clematis 'Maria Cornelia' delivers an exquisite visual show with its delicate 2 to 3-inch translucent, creamy-white petals. At the center of each star-shaped, semi-nodding bloom lies a striking cluster of dark red-purple stamens, creating an artistic contrast that catches the light beautifully in any setting.
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🔄 Prolific Summer-to-Autumn Repeat Bloom Performance
As a proud member of the Viticella family, this variety produces an astonishing abundance of flowers continuously from early summer straight through early autumn. Flowering on fresh seasonal growth, it rewards growers with dense, cloud-like floral coverage that breathes continuous life into vertical spaces.
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⏳ Weather-Resistant Petals & Long-Lasting Floral Texture
Engineered by nature for durability, the petals of 'Maria Cornelia' hold up remarkably well against summer heat, unexpected rain showers, and strong winds. The blooms maintain their pristine white color without premature browning, providing a crisp, fresh look in the landscape for months.
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☀️ Exceptional Clematis Wilt Resistance & Climate Toughness
Unlike finicky large-flowered clematis varieties, 'Maria Cornelia' boasts outstanding natural resistance to Clematis Wilt and fungal pressures. Rated for USDA Zones 4 through 9, this hardy vine easily survives harsh winters down to -30°F while handling humid summer warmth with ease.
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🚀 Versatile Vertical Landscaping & Effortless Care
Reaching a manageable height of 6.5 to 10 feet, this compact climber is ideal for weaving through garden trellises, obelisks, entry arches, or growing alongside climbing roses. Care is ultra-simple: as a Group 3 clematis, a quick cutback to 12 inches in early spring is all it takes to reset the vine for another glorious season.
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🌿 Growing Note
For optimal performance, plant 'Maria Cornelia' in rich, well-draining soil with the root crown positioned 2–3 inches below the soil surface to promote sturdy stem development. Keep roots cool using organic mulch, decorative stones, or low-growing companion perennials. Provide full sun to dappled afternoon shade. Perform a hard prune (Group 3) each spring down to strong pairs of buds near the base.
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📦 Live Plant Notice
This product is shipped as a high-quality live plant. Please note that plant height, leaf density, and current blooming stage will naturally vary depending on the season, shipping transit, and current nursery pruning cycles.