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SPECIES CLEMATIS

Species clematis are very diverse and generally have smaller flowers. It is possible to have one in flower at most months of the year. They are some of the hardiest clematis in this group.

 
Spring Flowering
             
Summer Flowering 
             
Autumn Flowering 
             
Evergreen 
                                                           
                                                           
VARIETY
 
DESCRIPTION
 
ASPECT
 
HEIGHT
      
PRUNING
                                       
    alpina Broughton Bride       White, speckled nodding flowers, single in Spring, double in early summer.       

Fertile soil, any aspect 

        3-4m        1
                                       
                                       
    alpina Constance       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of purple-pink nodding semi-double flowers April-May. Attractive seed heads.        Any aspect in fertile soil.       3m       1
                                       
                                       

    alpina Francis Rivis       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Pale blue, twisted nodding flowers prduced during April-May. Attractive seedheads.       Fertile soil, any aspect.       3m       1
                                       
                                       
alpina Helsingborg
 
RHS Award of Garden Merit. Deep blue flowers, followed by silky seed heads.
 
Fertile soil, any aspect.
 
2-3m
     
1
                                       
                                       
    alpina Pink Flamingo       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of beautiful pink nodding flowers during April and May.       Fertile soil, any aspect.       2.5m       1
                                       
                                       

    armandii       Masses of creamy-white scented flowers during April and May.       Full sun in fertile soil.       5m       1
                                       
                                       
    cirrhosa Jingle Bells       Creamy-white flowers during late winter and early spring, followed by silky seed heads.        Fertile soil. Sunny, sheltered site.        2.5-3m        1
                                       
                                       
    cirrhosa Lansdowne Gem       Dusky-red flowers during winter and ealry spring, followed by silky seed heads.       Fertile soil. Sunny, sheltered site.       2.5-3m       1
                                       
                                       
    cirrhosa Ourika Valley       Pale yellow nodding flowers from January to March.       Fertile soil in a sunny sheltered site.       3-4m       1
                                       
                                       
    cirrhosa Wisley Cream       Small, scented creamy-white flowers, January to March, followed by silky seed heads.       Fertile soil in sheltered, sunny site.       3m       1
                                       
                                       
florida Alba Plena 
 
White, tinged with pale green double flowers, freely produced.
 
Fertile soil, south or west facing but sheltered.
 
 4m
     
3
                                       
                                       
    florida Pistachio       Creamy-white flowers with purple and green centres, June to September.       Well drained soil, south or west facing but sheltered.       2.5m       3
                                       
                                       

    koreana Purple Rain       Deep purple nodding flowers with long petals during spring and late summer.       Deep, fertile, well drained soil, any aspect.       2m       1
                                       
                                       
    macropetala Markhams Pink       A lovely pink form with lantern-like flowers May to June. Attractive seed heads.       Plant in fertile soil in any aspect.       2.5m       1
                                       
                                       

    macropetala Snowbird       A lovely white form with lantern-like flowers May to June. Attractive seed heads.       Fertile soil in any aspect.       2.5m       1
                                       
                                       
    macropetala Wesselton       Mid-blue lantern-like flowers during April and May.       Any aspect in fertile soil.       3-4m       1
                                       
                                       

    montana Broughton Star       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Vigorous form with semi-double flowers May to June.       Plant in fertile soil, in sun or semi-shade.        8m        1
                                       
                                       
    montana Elizabeth       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Pale pink sented floers, with yellow anthers during May and June.       Fertile soil but not North facing position.       8m       1
                                       
                                       
montana Giant Star
  Large, soft pink, semi-double flowers during May.
 
Fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.
 
5m+
      
1
                                       
                                       
    montana Jenny       Small double, cream flowers tinged with pink during May and June.       Fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.       6m+       1
                                       
                                       
    montana Mayleen       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Pink flowers during May and June. Bronze foliage.       Fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.       8-10m       1
                                       
                                       
   
montana Pink Perfection
      
Lovely deep pink fragrant flowers in May to June.
       Fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.       8m       1
                                       
                                       

    montana Wilsonii       Masses of small fragrant white flowers, produced during late May to June.       Fertile soil, in sun or semi-shade.       8m       1
                                       
                                       
orientalis Bill McKenzie
 
Masses of long nodding yellow flowers produced during late May to June.
 
Fertile soil in any aspect.
 
3m
     
3
                                       
                                       
    recta Purpurea       Masses of starry white scented flowers during July and September, followed by fluffy seed heads. Purple foliage.       Plant in sun or semi-shade.       1-1.5m       3
                                       
                                       
    rehderiana       Cowslip-scented, single yellow floewrs from July to October. Vigorous growing.       Sunny aspect in all fertile soils.       6m       3
                                       
                                       
    Sir Edward Elgar       Spring flowering, deep pink-violet, nodding bell-shaped flowers.       Fertile soil in sun or semi-shade.       2m       1
                                       
                                       

    Spring Velvet       Deep, velvet-purple flowers druing Spring.       Well drained soil in a sunny aspect.       2m       Requires no pruning.
                                       
                                       
    viticella Alba Luxurians       RHS Award of Garden Merit. An attractive plant with white flowers and green tips from July to September.        Plant in fertile soil, sun or semi-shade.         4m       3 
                                       
                                       
    viticella Mary Rose       Bluish-mauve, fully double flowers from July to September. Suitable for cut flowers.        Well draned soil in any position.        3m        3 
                                       
                                       

    viticella Venosa Violacea       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Masses of purple floewrs with white veins from July-September.       Plant in fertile soil in any position.       2-3m       3
                                       
                                       
    x cartmanii Avalanche       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Glossy fern-like foliage. Pure white flowers during March and April.       Sun or part shade in all fertile soils.       2m+       1
                                       
                                       
    x cartmanii Joe       Clusters of white flowers during March and April.       Plant in sun or semi-shade.       1.5-2m       1
                                       
                                       
    x cartmanii Michiko       Small white flowers with yellow-green anthers druing March and April. Low growing, compact habit.       Sun or semi-shade.       1.5-2m       1
                                       
                                       
    x durandii       RHS Award of Garden Merit. Non-climbing variety. Medium size, indigo-blue flowers from June to September.        Well drained soil, any aspect.       3m       3
                                       

 

CLEMATIS PRUNING TECHNIQUES

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        GROUP 1 - Cut all stems to 30cm in the first year. In subsequent years, cut out dead or weak stems after flowering. Cut all stems back to 1m in the first year. In subsequent years, prune just above previous year to a strong pair of buds. Prune in autumn or spring.
           
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        GROUP 2 - Cut all stems back to 1m in the first year. In subsequent years, prune just above previous year to a strong pair of buds. Prune in autumn or spring.
           
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        GROUP 3 - Reduce all stems to just above the base of previous seasons growth, within 75cm of the soil level. Prune in early March.

 

This list is only to be used as a guide. Flower colour, scent and height can and will vary according to weather conditions, soil type and planting aspect. Plants subject to availability.

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