BABY PINK CLEMATIS

This strong climbing vine produces masses of delicate pink flowers, tinged with a darker pink, and flowers from May to September! Prefers part shade in southern areas, and well drained compost. Produces attractive fluffy seedheads.

Type: Hardy climbing vine

Height: Up to 5'

Hardiness zones: 4-9

Seeds per pack: 3

Note: This plant species is known to have toxicity. Ingestion of these seeds or this plant can cause illness such as vomiting or diarrhea.

Germination: As with many hardy plants, these seeds benefit from a period of moist cold to help them begin to grow. This is done by giving them a cold 'winter' period (artificial or natural), and then a warming to simulate 'spring', and time to grow! Here's how this can be done. Obtain a planting container that has holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Place the seeds just under the surface of your growing medium, and water. Place your container in a cold area (but not freezing, perhaps a refrigerator) for 5-6 weeks. Once the cold period is completed, place the container at room temperature for them to germinate. Be sure to keep the soil moist during this entire germination period.