Diamond Ball Clematis Clematis Qt

'Diamond Ball' originated from an open-pollination of two unidentified selections of Clematis hybrida in Pruszkow, Poland. It was discovered by Szczepan Marczyński as a single flowering plant in 1999 and is a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® selection of Spring Meadow Nursery. It has double-petaled, 4 to 5 in. across, round to semi-spherical flowers that are white and lightly tinted with pale lavender blue. 'Diamond Ball' is an upright, relatively compact and vining plant that grows 5 to 6 ft. tall and 2 to 3 ft. wide.

Grow in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Vining hybrids are best sited in locations where the flowering parts of the vine are in sun to part shade but the roots are shaded. Some light afternoon shade is usually beneficial in hot and humid summer climates such as the St. Louis area. Clematis vines need a trellis or other support on which to grow. Roots should be kept cool, shaded and uniformly moist. Root areas may be shaded with perennials, annuals or small shrubs. A thick root mulch is appreciated. Do not allow soils to dry out.