Apple Blossom is a classic! Never disappointed when it blooms!

It will stay evergreen even if exposed to some cold temps.......it can just get some leaf burn (cold damage) if that happens. These are very widely planted in my location. In fact, my current inherited/shared garden has a very mature one that has grown to the top of a large chestnut tree. They do get big in time! If you can train it to spread and drape along the top of the fence, it should make a very effective curtain and disguise that portion of the fence well. My sister living nearby is doing that exact thing with a young one (3 y.o.) in her garden. The bloom period here is typically late March to early April - this year it will be closer to midApril. When established, this clematis can bloom very heavily but for a relatively short period of time.......about a month at most. Nicely scented but you need to be close to detect. Apple Blossom is just a pale pink variant of the typical white C. armandii, Snowdrift. Armandii is also one of the more shade tolerant of the clems, growing well in only morning sun or all day filtered sun.

Hi hippiezep (11), The plant is so pretty. I thought from pictures I've seen that Carmen is red and sometimes red with some white? I sent you a message where you posted May 3, 2015, that you have seeds (red ones ). Please let me know if you still do I would like some if possible, my email is in my profile. Thank you, yolie

Are those the apple blossoms that are twirling? That's a very cool special effect. Off to You-Tube I go to look at a twirling tutorial!