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'Viva Polonia' Clematis sp.

Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
6' 3' 1.8m 91cm
Height: 4' - 6'
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 1.2m - 1.8m
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
  • Details

    48 - 72 Inches
    36 - 60 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    1.2m - 1.8m
    91cm - 1.5m
    61cm - 91cm

    Features

    Star power for your garden and landscape!

    'Viva Polonia' is a new, easy-to-grow clematis with large red flowers, each graced with a white star in the center. This long-blooming plant starts its display in early summer, and continues to produce new wood blooms through mid-summer. It's perfect for covering trellises, railings, posts, arbors, pergolas, fences - anything that needs beautifying.

    Top reasons to grow 'Viva Polonia' clematis:

    - Easy care - just cut back to about 18"/45 cm each spring, when the new growth begins to emerge on the stems.

    - Deep pink-red blooms have a showy white star in their center.

    - Versatile vine adds color to vertical structures.

    Long Blooming
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Vine: 
    Vine

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Climbing
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    "Feet in the shade, head in the sun" - that's the old saying to remember for success with clematis. Plant this vine where the leaves get plenty of sunshine while the roots enjoy cool shade. Mulch is one way to do this; you can also plant a clematis where the roots are shaded by a low-growing, evergreen shrub.

    'Viva Polonia' clematis blooms on both old wood and new wood. To get the best performance and best appearance, cut it back to about 3' (.9 m) each early spring.

    Fun Facts: 

    Developed by Polish breeder Szczepan Marczynski, 'Viva Polonia' gets its name because it shares the colors of the flag of Poland.

    'Viva Polonia' Clematis sp. USPP 27,753, Can 5,790
  • 10 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I brought two of these plants home from a reputable nursery. They were both doing great for at least a month. One of them lost one of the two vines it had to wilt. I thought maybe be it was transplant shock. Then the other plant altogether wilted and died. I don’t know what I did wrong. I just don’t get it. This is the second time in 20 years this has happened. I fail miserably at clematis plants. I have lots of plants I grow well.

      Shauna Peters
      , Oregon
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
    • Beautiful flowers with multiple blooms after the first year of planting! I wish I could attach a picture.

      NJ
      , 3 years ago
    • I ordered three plants from Proven Winners in my order. The clematis arrived seemingly the smallest and weakest of the group. It immediately started showing symptoms of clematis wilt and, over a month later and planted... it still does. It has barely grown and I have to remove black tipped leaves every single day. I do not think it is fungus in my yard... I have two other clematis plants purchased from another seller, and planted at the same time, doing just fine with no signs of wilt. I am very disappointed.

      Emily Reely
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
    • I bought it with a lot of buds and the bloom are stunning!

      Xuemei Ye
      , Canada
      , 6 years ago
    • I bought it with a lot of buds and the bloom are stunning!

      Xuemei Ye
      , Canada
      , 6 years ago
    • I bought it with a lot of buds and the bloom are stunning!

      Xuemei Ye
      , Quebec
      , Canada
      , 6 years ago
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