Clematis armand. 'Apple Blossom'

Clematis armandii 'Apple Blossom', also called forest vine in Dutch, is an evergreen climbing plant with a vigorous upright growth. The leaves are leathery, first bronze-red, later evolving to dark green. This woodland vine flowers from March to May with light pink flowers with a lovely vanilla scent with yellow-white stamens, the end of the bloom is white. Clematis armandii 'Apple Blossom' likes a position sheltered from the wind in partial shade or full sun and requires a neutral to calcareous, well-drained soil. This plant is good to very hardy, attracts butterflies and bees and is suitable for wall planting, trellis or pergola vegetation.