Clematis 'Little Mermaid'
Common Name: Clematis
‘Little Mermaid’ produces delightful 4-6” round, salmon pink blossoms which lighten to icy pink as they mature. A touch of pale purple sometimes appears around the fluffy tuft of yellow stamens in the center of the flower.
This Japanese variety blooms twice during the season: once in early summer and again in late summer or early fall.
A member of:
Group 2—Early to midseason flowering cultivars and rebloomers
These varieties begin to bloom in early summer, with the first flush of flowers appearing on the previous year's growth. This is followed by a second flush flowers appearing on the new growth. These flowers will likely be smaller than the first ones and flowers that were double the first time may be single the second time.
The time to prune this group is in late winter or early spring. Dead and weak shoots should be removed and the remaining shoots cut back to 6-9 inches above a couple of well-developed buds.
