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CLEMATIS
Commonly known as Virgin's bower
Showy, sometimes possibly too showy, long-flowering climbers with variety of shape and colour for all the year.
Genus of more than 200 species of deciduous, twining leaf-climbers, scandent shrubs, subshrubs and sometimes woody-based herbaceous perennials from Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australasia, North America and Central America.
More than 400 cultivars are in cultivation. Native perennial Traveller's joy or Old man's beard (C. vitalba) is a plant of hedgerows and wood edges. The climbing stems can reach to 30m.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Climber - Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging - attach to supports by means of leaf stalks.
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - perennials.
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Full sun - provide shade for roots and base of plant. Herbaceous varieties require full sun. -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - C. viticella and the small-flowering varieties are resistant to clematis wilt. -
Pests & Diseases - cutworms, aphids attack young plants, whiteflies under glass. Clematis wilt. -
Place of origin - northern and southern hemispheres including Europe, Himalayas, China, Australasia, North and Central America. -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - humus-rich. Mulch in late winter.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Clematis - Growing Guide
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 1 - Flowering mid / late spring
- Pruning Group 2 - Flowering late spring / early summer
- Pruning Group 3 - Flowering late summer / early autumn
- Training Climbers - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
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CLEMATIS alpina 'Blue Dancer' >
Commonly known as: Alpine clematis, Virgin's bower .
A very popular pale blue early flowering clematis.
CLEMATIS alpina 'Broughton Bride' >
Commonly known as: Alpine clematis, Virgin's bower .
Pendulous white flowers with slight mauve markings on the outside
CLEMATIS alpina 'Frances Rivis' >
Commonly known as: Alpine clematis.
Deep violet-blue form of the Columbine clematis
CLEMATIS alpina 'Jacqueline du Pré' >
Commonly known as: Alpine clematis, Virgin's bower .
Pink-pale maroon
CLEMATIS armandii >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Creamy-white flowers and long leathery dark green leaves
CLEMATIS armandii 'Apple Blossom' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Blush pink flowers, tinted white, from darker pink buds.
CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Dwarf growing but very floriferous, white
CLEMATIS cirrhosa var balearica >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Bronze tinged foliage in winter, flowers pale yellow spotted reddish purple
CLEMATIS cirrhosa var balearica 'Freckles' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Larger flowered form, tinged pink with maroon spots
CLEMATIS cirrhosa var balearica 'Wisley Cream' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Large creamy-white unspotted flowers
CLEMATIS x durandii >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Striking bright blue flowers on long stiff stems, good for cutting
CLEMATIS 'Early Sensation' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Evergreen with pinnate leaves and sweetly scented white flowers
CLEMATIS florida 'Alba Plena' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Large double greenish white flowers
CLEMATIS florida 'Bicolor' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
(Syn. 'Sieboldii') - beautiful form with large white flowers and a conspicuous central boss of violet-purple stamens
CLEMATIS florida 'Taiga' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Double purple-blue flowers late summer through to autumn. The petals curl inwards and are tipped with greenish white. A close runner-up as RHS Plant of the Year in 2017
CLEMATIS koreana 'Amber' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2016. Grows to about 6-8ft with a profusion of double yellow flowers with a hint of pink. Suitable for growing in pot
CLEMATIS macropetala 'Wesselton' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower .
Silvery-blue pendulous flowers
CLEMATIS montana 'Broughton Star' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Semi-double salmon-pink flowers
CLEMATIS montana 'Marjorie' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Semi-double flowering form with creamy pink sepals and a centre of large salmon-pink stamens, late flowering
CLEMATIS montana 'Tetrarose' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Deep pink. Ideal for coastal exposure
CLEMATIS montana var. rubens >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Bronze purple new shoots and rose-pink flowers
CLEMATIS orientalis 'Bill Mackenzie' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Smaller bell-shaped yellow flowers from midsummer into autumn
CLEMATIS serratifolia >
Commonly known as: Korean clematis, Virgin's bower.
Lemon-scented soft yellow flowers with dark stamens, blooming from late summer to autumn. Silky seed heads last well into winter
CLEMATIS texensis 'Princess Diana' >
Commonly known as: Virgin's bower.
Miniature tulip-shaped pink flowers with a vibrant pink central bar which becomes mauve-deep pink as it nears the edge of the flower
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails.
Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50
Vermin & Pest Control
Copper Tape
Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
