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 | ||||||||||||||
![]() |
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. | ||||
![]() |
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. | ||||
![]() |
GROUP 3 - Reduce all stems to just above the base of previous seasons growth, within 75cm of the soil level. Prune in early March. |