Clematis armandii in the Height of Bloom

[@southwesthardypalms]

Such a fantastic plant! I can attest to its cold hardiness, and just hardiness in general. There is a pretty large one growing up a stone wall at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City, Utah (zone 7b). They have survived temps down to around 8 °F, and highs at or above 110°F for months at a time in summer. This plant can survive here in a dry desert climate, and all the way up to the pacific coast of Canada where it rains a lot. Such a tough plant!

[@ScaryHairyGary]

That's wild. And truly, its such a tropical looking and striking plant. Should be in all cold challenged tropical gardens. Thanks fore sharing

[@watzegjemedaarnouvan]

Thats not that hardy i wouldn't survive where i live in norway most likely.

[@RetroRobbin59]

Beautiful!

[@ScaryHairyGary]

Thank you!

[@PuertoricanPatriot1]

Very pretty but I always prefer planting pink jasmine in this application because it has all the benefits of clematis armandii but it grows faster, denser, blooms harder and takes sun way better. only difference is clematis has a nice scent where pink jasmine doesn't

[@timmillan6701]

Try Jasminum stephenense. Not positive about heat tolerance, but it does have a fragrance and is at least semi evergreen There is a pink Clematis armandii also- it’s called ‘Appleblossom’

[@ScaryHairyGary]

I like those big Clematis leaves though. But I do like Jasmine too. Include both!

[@jenny_avocado]

Like Gary, I also like to add pink Jasmine to my gardens along with my Clematis Armandii, as seen here. I find that the any time I plant clematis A., she seems to prefer morning or evening sun and some mid-day/ hot afternoon shade protection. She'll take the heat, but I've seen her do much better with the aforementioned conditions. So, in the super hot spots, and in places where I want to get a sweet whiff of jasmine, I'll instead put pink Jasmine there, and I try to find the subtly eye-catching, show-stopper, points-of-interest spots for Clematis A.