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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.
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Evergreen
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Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
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YellowPale yellow spotted purple -
Height2.5-3m (8-10ft) -
Spread1.5m (5ft)
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ClimberSome of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clingingEarly flowering species. Produces 4- to 5-sepalled flowers singly, or in clusters, followed by attractive seed heads, on previous year's growth
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Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sunProvide shade for roots and base of plant. -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects. Prune after flowering if size needs restricting
Pests & Diseasescutworms, aphids on young plants, whiteflies under glass. Clematis wilt.
Place of originBalearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia. -
Flower ShapeCup-shapedOpen cup-shaped 2-7cm (¾-2¾in) across
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Garden Location/ConditionsCottage garden
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf margin
Incised(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
(see photos above)
Oblong(see photos above) -
Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Seasonal InterestSpringWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilHumus-rich. Mulch in late winter.
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Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eatenPets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably rabbits
Skin irritantPeople -
Wildlife
Bee friendlyRabbit Resistant
- 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
Buy Varieties of CLEMATIS
CLEMATIS alpina 'Blue Dancer'
a very popular pale blue early flowering clematis.
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS alpina 'Broughton Bride'
pendulous white flowers with slight mauve markings on the outside
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS alpina 'Frances Rivis'
(Blue Giant) - Large blue flowers with contrasting white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS armandii
creamy-white flowers and long leathery dark green leaves
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS armandii 'Apple Blossom'
blush pink flowers, tinted white, from darker pink buds.
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'
pure white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'
dwarf growing but very floriferous, white
CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Freckles'
larger flowered form, tinged pink with maroon spots
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'
winter flowering bell-shaped flowers of creamy-white
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Wisley Cream'
large creamy-white unspotted flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS x durandii
striking bright blue flowers on long stiff stems, good for cutting
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS 'Early Sensation'
evergreen with pinnate leaves and sweetly scented white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS florida 'Alba Plena'
large double greenish white flowers
CLEMATIS florida 'Bicolor'
(Syn. 'Sieboldii') - beautiful form with large white flowers and a conspicuous central boss of violet-purple stamens
Gift-wrapping available
CLEMATIS florida 'Taiga'
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
Gift-wrapping available
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