With the arrival of her first grandchild, Lady Diana Spencer has been on the minds of people around the world who are saddened that she isn’t here to see Prince George Alexander Louis.
Coincidentally, or perhaps not, on Monday Dave's Garden named Clematis texensis 'Princess Diana' its plant of the week to honor the anniversary of Lady Diana Spencer marrying Prince Charles On July 29, 1981. Dave's Garden is a community forum of gardeners sharing information and swapping ideas about everything from plants to books, bugs and birds.
Unlike varieties of Clematis with blooms that dangle, 'Princess Diana' Clematis blooms, which grow profusely, point upright like tulips.
Spreading 3-to-6 feet wide, ‘Princess Diana’ Clematis works well as a ground cover. On trellises. Along with trellises, clematis enthusiasts grown them on pillars, lampposts, arbors and fences.
'Princess Diana' Clematis received The Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Other plants have been named after Princess Diana, including Rosa 'Princess of Wales' and Alstroemeria 'Diana, Princess of Wales,' a summer flowering bulb.
Ohio State University Extension has a general fact sheet on clematis, including history, soil preparation, maintenance and transplanting.