Clematis

Clematis montana 'Marjorie' is a vigorous and unusual climber with dark-green divided leaves, tinged purple when young, and masses of double, creamy pink flowers in late spring.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Himalayan Clematis
• Type: Deciduous Clematis, Climber
• Colour: Creamy Pink
• Max. Height & Spread: H-6m x S-4m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Late Spring
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 15cm

Clematis 'The President' is a mid-sized, deciduous climber with glossy, dark-green leaves. In summer it bears large purple-blue flowers with red anthers whose petals are silver on the reverse.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Purple-Blue
• Max. Height & Spread: H-3m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Jackmanii' is a beautiful deciduous climber which gets covered with a profusion of velvety dark purple flowers, fading to violet over time contrasting with the greenish-cream anthers.

Blooming from early to late summer, this vigorous and extremely floriferous clematis boasts an Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Purple
• Height & Spread: H-3m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: July to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

'Piilu' is a highly commended clematis and is regarded as one of the best clematis for containers. 'Piilu' is a vigorous large-flowered clematis of great interest. The first flush of flowers in late spring are usually double or semi-double with the second in late summer being single.

The flowers are pale mauve-pink, each sepal with a broad rose bar paling towards their ruffled edges. They surround and pleasantly contrast with a central boss of creamy-wite to pale yellow anthers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Pink
• Height & Spread: H-3m x S-0.75m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June & September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre S-Pot

Clematis 'Jan Fopma' is a deciduous, perennial climber with pinnate, dark green leaves and, from mid- to late summer, small, nodding, bell-shaped, dark reddish-purple flowers with paler petal margins and recurved petal tips.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Red-Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer & Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Clematis 'Miss Bateman' is a compact, deciduous climber with large, satin-white flowers initially striped green, and adorned with a flourish of burgundy-red anthers. Flowers first in late spring to early summer then again from late summer to early autumn.

'Miss Bateman' is a vigorous and free-flowering clematis and adds luminous elegance to the garden. Easy to grow and cultivate, this clematis thrives in moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H-2.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: May to June and August to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Lambton Park' is a vigorous, deciduous, perennial climber with pinnate, dark green leaves and, from late spring or early summer into early autumn, fragrant, nodding, bright yellow flowers followed by silky seed-heads.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Yellow
• Max. Height & Spread: H-5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Late Spring or Early Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre, Single Cane

Clematis 'Nelly Moser' is a very popular deciduous climber covered with a profusion of impressively large star-shaped flowers with 8 pink-lilac sepals, each with a carmine stripe that fades in strong sun, and reddish-purple anthers.

Blooming in late spring to early summer and late summer to early autumn , this vigourous and extremely floriferous clematis vine is a winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Pale-Pink
• Height & Spread: H-3m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: May to June and September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre S-Pot

Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' is a compact deciduous climber with masses of single shell-pink flowers 10-15cm across, with deep-red anthers, and opening from the middle of summer to early autumn.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Pink
• Max. Height & Spread: H-2.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer to Autumn
• Position: Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25L

Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson' is a deciduous, medium-sized, climbing perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and large blue-purple flowers with red bars in each petal in late spring to early summer, often followed by a second show in late summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Violet, Purple
• Height & Spread: H-2m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Spring to Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre S-Pot

Clematis 'Multi Blue' is a glamorous deciduous climber which produces a profusion of stunning deep blue, double flowers. As the exquisite blooms mature, their silvery-blue central tepals gradually expand, creating a delightful multi-layered flower.

Flowering comes in two waves: First late in spring to early summer, then in late summer to early autumn. This compact, large-flowered clematis is ideal for small gardens, containers and looks terrific when combined with medium size shrubs with golden or variegated foilage.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Blue
• Height & Spread: H-3.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy Perennial
• Flowers: May - June & August - September
• Position: Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Noora' is a deciduous climber with velvety-purple flowers. Its yellow anthers form a decorative contrast to the rich flower colour.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Velvet-Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-2m x S-0.9m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: June - September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre (S-pot)

'Rouge Cardinal' is a vigorous climber with single, velvety crimson flowers to 15cm across with creamy-white filaments and red-brown anthers, opening from early-mid summer to early autumn.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Crimson-Red
• Height & Spread: H-4m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Early Summer to Early Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Rhapsody' is a compact, self-clinging, semi-herbaceous perennial climber with green leaves and fragrant, deep blue flowers with yellow stamens in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Purple
• Height & Spread: H-2m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Romantika' is a deciduous, perennial climber with pinnate, dark green leaves and, from midsummer to early autumn, dark purple flowers with pale yellow to yellow-green anthers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Dark-Purple
• Height & Spread: H-2.5m x S-2m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: July to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Octopus' is a climber up to 3m high with finely-toothed leaves and nodding, double, purple flowers borne from late spring and early summer. Flowers comprise pointed, spidery tepals to 4cm long and 2cm wide arranged around the inner whorls of purple or purple-white staminodes.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: White/Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-4m x S-1.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Late Spring into Early Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre S-Pot

'Ville de Lyon' is a moderately vigorous deciduous climber. In midsummer it produces bright, carmine-red flowers up to 13cm across with darker edges and yellow anthers.

'Ville de Lyon' thrives in moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Keep the roots shaded by other plants or add a layer of pebbles or flat stones at the base.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: Pink
• Height & Spread: H-4m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Mid-Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre

Clematis 'Early Sensation' is an early flowering variety. The large fragrant white blooms with yellow-green stamens are followed by attractive fluffy seed heads. The non-clinging stems are cloaked in evergreen foliage which is bronze when young before maturing to dark green.

Grow this compact clematis among mature shrubs or trained onto an obelisk in a large patio container for an elegant start to the growing season.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Climber
• Colour: White
• Height & Spread: H 2m x S 2m
• Hardiness: Frost Hardy (Needs Winter Protection)
• Flowers: March to April
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2.25 Litre