Vibrant, purplish red flowers with wavy, recurved petals bloom continuously throughout summer. The showy three-inch flowers fade to light blue as they mature. Compact growth is perfect for containers and today's smaller gardens. Provide trellis support, or allow to run through shrubs or perennial borders. Deciduous.
Bloom Time
Late Spring through Late Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Deciduous
Special Features
Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Ground Cover
Design Ideas
A beautiful flowering vine for espalier onto creative flat trellage in high profile locations. Perfect plant to mark a front door with vivid color. Twine up and over wood or metal arches at gates and entries. Drape over fences in narrow sideyards for short range view of flowers from windows. Twine up narrow railings and posts on stoop or porch. Traditional plant to twine into skeleton of dead trees and shrubs. Best viewed up close near outdoor living spaces.
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Companion Plants
Japanese Maple (Acer); Climbing Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja)
Care Instructions
Thrives in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, with roots sheltered and top growth in the sun. Mulch soil surface to conserve moisture. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed regularly beginning in spring. Remove spent flowers to promote continuous bloom.
History
This extremely cold hardy hybrid hails from the renown Kivistik breeding program, and was bred by Uno and Aili Kivistik of Estonia.
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Description
Vibrant, purplish red flowers with wavy, recurved petals bloom continuously throughout summer. The showy three-inch flowers fade to light blue as they mature. Compact growth is perfect for containers and today's smaller gardens. Provide trellis support, or allow to run through shrubs or perennial borders. Deciduous.
Bloom Time
Late Spring through Late Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Deciduous
Special Features
Easy Care, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
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Style
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Ground Cover
Design Ideas
A beautiful flowering vine for espalier onto creative flat trellage in high profile locations. Perfect plant to mark a front door with vivid color. Twine up and over wood or metal arches at gates and entries. Drape over fences in narrow sideyards for short range view of flowers from windows. Twine up narrow railings and posts on stoop or porch. Traditional plant to twine into skeleton of dead trees and shrubs. Best viewed up close near outdoor living spaces.
Flower Color
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Companion Plants
Japanese Maple (Acer); Climbing Rose (Rosa); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja)
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Care
Care Instructions
Thrives in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, with roots sheltered and top growth in the sun. Mulch soil surface to conserve moisture. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed regularly beginning in spring. Remove spent flowers to promote continuous bloom.
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History
History
This extremely cold hardy hybrid hails from the renown Kivistik breeding program, and was bred by Uno and Aili Kivistik of Estonia.
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.