Clematis aristata

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Plant
ID 1041 Clematis aristata
Botanic Name Clematis aristata
Common Name Traveller's Joy, Old Man's Beard
Family Name Ranunculaceae
Cultivars
Origin Australia, East Coast, QLD to TAS, Zone 8-11
Growth Type Climber
Bark Type Woody
Foliage Type Deciduous Water Use Low
No. of Species 200
Growth Habit Climbing-twining Growth Rate Fast
Height 0.8 - 2 m (3 - 7 ft) Spread 1 m (3 ft)
Plant Overview
This vigorous twinning climber has woody stems and spreads quickly over shrubs. The bright green divided leaves are composed of three heart-shaped leaflets and the white-cream star-shaped flowers appear during spring followed by fluffy fruit.
Leaf
Type Compound Additional Information
Shape Trifoliolate
The trifoliate leaves are up to 120 mm (4¾ in) wide and have leaflets that are lanceolate to ovate that are up to 100 mm (4 in) long by 45 mm (1¾ in) wide. The margins are serrated or occasionally entire. The bright green leaflets have a soft texture
Arrangement Opposite
Margin Dentate
Colour Bright green
Size 100 - 120 mm ( 3.9 - 4.7 in )
Flower
Perfume Odorless Additional Information
Shape Stellate
The creamy-white stellate flowers are up to 30 mm (1 1/8 in) wide and lack petals and are composed of 4 petal-like sepals with numerous stamens. They are arranged in an axillary cluster that has a long pedicel and appears during spring.
Inflorescence Cluster or Fascicle
Colour Creamy white
Size 20 - 30 mm ( 0.8 - 1.2 in )
Flowering in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit
Type Additional Information
Colour Brown
The persistent styles are plumose forming long appendages giving the tiny seed a long bearded attractive appearance. The small seed is dispersed by wind. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.
Edible No
Bird Attractive No
Size 2 - 3 mm ( 0.1 - 0.1 in )
Fruiting in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Environment & Cultivation
Natural Soil Well drained, poor moist sandy to loamy soil, slightly alkaline, pH 6.5-7.5
Container Pots, tubs, planter boxes and roof gardens
Climate Temperate
Aspect Semi-shade to full sun wind protection, frost and drought tolerant
Pest & Diseases Slugs, earwigs, capsid bugs, verticillium wilt, aphids, cutworms, whitefly
Fertiliser Not normally required, use native plant food if grown in a container
Pruning May require an annual light prune to contain
Cultural Uses Propagation
Traveler's Joy is a fast growing twiner that is grown for its attractive flowers and fruit. It is used as a screen over a structure such as a pergola, fence or grown as a container plant. It establishes in 1 to 2 years from cuttings.
Sow fresh seed during early spring. Take soft tip cuttings from summer to autumn.
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