Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’ is a deciduous perennial climber from the Viticella group, renowned for its exceptional vigour, resilience, and abundant flowering. Bred by the celebrated Polish monk Brother Stefan Franczak, it is highly regarded for its ability to thrive in a variety of garden conditions, combining beauty with practicality. Its rich violet-blue flowers, featuring subtle greenish-yellow centres, emerge from mid-summer and continue well into autumn, creating a long-lasting display of colour that brightens walls, fences, pergolas, and arbours.
The plant’s flexible stems allow it to climb effectively over structures or scramble through shrubs, trees, and roses, offering versatility in garden design. Unlike some clematis varieties, ‘Polish Spirit’ retains lush foliage to the base, ensuring a full, dense appearance without unsightly bare stems. This makes it ideal for creating visually striking vertical displays and dense ground coverage where needed.
Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’ is a vigorous climber that can reach 3–4 metres in height when supported, with a spread of 1–1.5 metres depending on pruning and structure. Its rich violet-blue flowers measure 5–7 centimetres across, appearing abundantly along flexible stems from mid-summer to autumn. The plant can scramble through large shrubs, climbing roses, or trail across the ground, providing dense floral coverage. Seasonal growth typically adds 60–90 centimetres per year, allowing rapid establishment and coverage of walls, fences, pergolas, or arbours. Its lush green foliage remains dense to the base, complementing the striking blooms and creating a full, attractive appearance even when flowering is not at its peak. Ideal for sunny borders, large vertical structures, or unsightly walls and sheds, ‘Polish Spirit’ combines height, spread, and long-lasting colour for maximum ornamental impact.
