{"product_id":"clematis-stand-by-me-pink","title":"Clematis 'Stand by Me Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClematis 'Stand by Me Pink'\u003c\/em\u003e: Pink Bells on a Clematis That Won't Climb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft pink bells on a bush that refuses to climb anything, because frankly it has better things to do. Thread-like seed heads follow, like the plant got a little wild after the party. PRETTY IN PINK, FEET ON THE GROUND.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eClematis\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bush Clematis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stand by Me, a Proven Winners® perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97–107 cm (38–42 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61–66 cm (24–26 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink, nodding bells, followed by thread-like seed heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring through summer (June to August), with rebloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Broad and green, on upright, non-vining stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-vining, rabbit resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it mid-border in a sunny cottage garden, where the pink bells can mingle with the plants around it. It needs support, so give it a peony ring or place it among sturdy neighbours. It's also lovely in a big container with a cage hidden inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'First Arrival'\u003c\/em\u003e blooms lavender in May and June, just before the pink bells arrive. \u003cem\u003eMiscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'\u003c\/em\u003e adds fine, arching grass with plumes from August to October. \u003cem\u003eChrysanthemum 'Mary Stoker'\u003c\/em\u003e brings soft yellow daisies from August to October. Together they carry the bed from late spring into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow it in full sun to part sun in average, well-drained soil, ideally neutral to slightly alkaline. Keep the base shaded with mulch or low companions so the roots stay cool and moist. Water regularly through the first year and during dry spells. Set up the support early in spring. This clematis is herbaceous, so the stems die back each winter. In spring, cut them down to 8–10 cm (3–4 in), and fresh shoots will come up from below the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Stand by Me Pink' was bred by Hans A. Hansen in Zeeland, Michigan, in 2013, by crossing the original 'Stand by Me' bush clematis with a pink-flowered \u003cem\u003eClematis integrifolia\u003c\/em\u003e. That species is a non-climbing clematis from Europe and Asia that gardeners have grown for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e No trellis, no ties, no deer damage. Just plant it and stand back. LOW EFFORT, HIGH ROMANCE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon Pot \/ Pink \/ 3","offer_id":67822589214998,"sku":"CLEMSTBMP02","price":58.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Clematis_StandbyMePink_4666f34b-b86f-47b9-bcca-57a33dfd5228.png?v=1793283639","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/clematis-stand-by-me-pink","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}