Piilu™ (‘Kivso’), which translates as “little duckling,” has pretty bicolored flowers with pale purplish pink margins and deep pink central bars. These should be pruned in February or March as new leaf buds begin to show low on the plant. Plant it in a container for a full and abundant display. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. Also remove all dead material above the buds and clean out any old or mildewed foliage at this time. Little Duckling Clematis is a multi-stemmed deciduous woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. Mulch base to shade roots. After several years of testing, the variety got its real name, which in translation from Estonian means “little duckling”. I’m particularly impressed by its prodigious flower production—it’s one of the most floriferous clematis I’ve ever grown. Clematis are known as a climbing plant, perfect for pillars, a balcony or trellis, or even the entire side of a house. Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca. This beautiful variety boasts light purplish-pink petals with a darker purplish-red bar. It's doing much better in this sunnier spot, but it only has a few buds. ... Can't wait for my clematis to grow and bloom like that! Supposed to be piilu or little duckling. An excellent choice for arbors, trellises and fences. Prune lightly to remove deadwood. In early summer, it produces beautiful double blooms with extra sepals on old wood, and single blooms again later in … ... Take care, Judy. I moved it in the spring (it was planted last year) because it barely grew all summer. Piilu is known as one of the most heavily blooming Clematis, with a wealth of blooms covering the vine from bottom to top. This variety of clematis is compact, so unlike many of its fellows, it can be grown not only in the garden, but also on the terrace, and even on the … Clematis Plant Care: Pruning Type 3 - This group blooms later and from new growth. However, protecting that clematis during the winter months takes a little time and preparation. Like; Save; NHBabs z4b-5a NH. clematis Piilu flowers Double, Semi- double and single all on the same stems !, so you get 3 different forms of flower at different times of year all on the same plant (see all pictures below) also sometimes known as 'little duckling' (as this is what the word 'Piilu' means)