‘Henryi’ Clematis

Clematis ‘Henryi‘

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Vine

Height or Length at Maturity: 8-12′

Width at Maturity: 2-4′
Spacing: 2.5′ apart to cover fences and walls

Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Twining, Twisted Branching

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Creamy White with Green accents and Purplish Brown anthers
Flower Type: Single

Flower Size: 6-8″
Flowering Period: Summer thru Fall

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun, Part Shade, All Day Lightly Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay soil to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage: Moist but Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0

Maintenance / Care: Low

Pruning Group: 2

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

Sporting one of the largest flowers of any white flowering Clematis, ‘Henryi’ is a vigorous climber featuring huge 6 to 8 inch diameter flowers with white petals surrounding a patch of purplish to chocolate brown anthers. In late spring to early summer, and again in mid summer to early fall, the flowers stand out remarkably well against rich, bright green foliage. New leaves in spring have a deep bronze hue. A proven performer in our gardens for many years, Henryi is one of our very favorites!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Climbing 8 to 12 feet in height with a spread of 2 to 3 feet or more, the Henryi Clematis is ideal for growing on arbors, pergolas, fences, trellises, arches, tall obelisks, poles, lamp posts and other structures. Excellent on a tall obelisk in large pots, planters and other containers for situating on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces where the amazing flowers can be viewed and enjoyed from close up. A fine addition to Clematis gardens and white theme gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart to cover fences, trellises, and walls

Growing Preferences

The Henryi Clematis is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. We suggest a minimum of 4 hours direct sunlight per day for best flowering and overall performance. Though it tolerates dry periods when established, it will appreciate an occasional watering in prolonged periods of dry weather. See pruning instructions just below.

Clematis Pruning Group 2

Clematis in Group 2 consist of all the early, large-flowered hybrid clematis that bloom in late spring or early summer and maybe again in late summer. Clematis in this group should be pruned lightly in late winter or early spring. Pruning consists of removing weak and crossing shoots then thinning down the plant to a structure of evenly spaced one and two year old stems. Cut each old stem just above a pair of healthy buds. Plants in this group have the tendency to become bare at the base as they mature. You can under-plant with small shrubs or perennials to help conceal the bare stems. Alternatively, you can often force a flush of new growth from the base by cutting the vine back to 18 inches immediately after the flush of bloom.

An alternate method of pruning Group 2 clematis is to prune only every three or four years. In this case, the clematis should be pruned as described for Group 3 Clematis. This will produce a weak first flush of flowers in the summer after pruning.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Clematis vines

How To Plant A Clematis

How To Prune A Clematis

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