Clematis x patens Green Passion

The Clematis 'Green Passion' is a new variety of large green-flowered clematis that is quite original and will appeal to curious gardeners and trendy bouquet enthusiasts. This lovely climber, 2 to 3 meters (7 to 10 feet) tall, offers a quantity of extremely double, wide flowers in spring and again in late summer, resembling tightly packed bouquets of leaves, revealing an almost white fluffy underside. This amazing little vine will thrive in full sun or partial shade and can climb into a large bush or even a large pot on the terrace.

Clematis belongs to the ranunculaceae family. They are found in both hemispheres, particularly in Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australia, and North and Central America. The 'Green Passion' variety, bred in the Netherlands in 2007 and introduced in 2016, is a perfectly perennial and hardy, semi-woody climbing plant that will reach a height of 2 to 3 meters (7 to 10 feet), with a minimum spread of 1.25m (4ft). It belongs to the patens group of clematis.

This clematis bears very double flowers, 8 to 10cm (3 to 4in) in diameter, which appear on the previous year's wood in spring, from April to June, and then again on the current year's growth from late summer to autumn. The flowers are solitary or grouped in clusters and are particularly abundant. They are upright and have numerous tepals of tender green color with a silky underside that truly resemble leaves. The flowering is followed by decorative feathery silver-gray fruits that persist until winter. The deciduous leaves are divided into small rounded leaflets, glabrous, of medium green color. This clematis attaches itself to supports or host plants through petioles transformed into tendrils.

Plant your clematis alongside your climbing roses or climbing lianas to extend the flowering of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. It is a genus rich in diversity, with varieties available in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of their easy cultivation to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch. 'Green Passion', which loves to climb into bushes, pairs well with the pink flowers of lilacs, deutzia, or Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud. It also performs well in a large pot. Create unique spring bouquets by picking a few branches loaded with flowers, mixed with pink or purple peonies, Angelique tulips, "red" or mauve or pink irises, and many other garden flowers.