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....
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • 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
  • Herbaceous
    Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    C. viticella and the small-flowering varieties are resistant to clematis wilt.
    Place of origin
    Northern and southern hemispheres including Europe, Himalayas, China, Australasia, North and Central America.
  • Toxic - Category C
    Harmful if eaten
    Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably rabbits
    Skin irritant
    People

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CLEMATIS alpina 'Blue Dancer'

CLEMATIS alpina 'Blue Dancer'

Alpine clematis, Virgin's bower

a very popular pale blue early flowering clematis.

 
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CLEMATIS alpina 'Broughton Bride'

CLEMATIS alpina 'Broughton Bride'

Alpine clematis, Virgin's bower

pendulous white flowers with slight mauve markings on the outside

 
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CLEMATIS alpina 'Frances Rivis'

CLEMATIS alpina 'Frances Rivis'

Alpine clematis

(Blue Giant) - Large blue flowers with contrasting white flowers

 
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CLEMATIS armandii

CLEMATIS armandii

Virgin's bower

creamy-white flowers and long leathery dark green leaves

 
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CLEMATIS armandii 'Apple Blossom'

CLEMATIS armandii 'Apple Blossom'

Virgin's bower

blush pink flowers, tinted white, from darker pink buds.

 
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CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'

CLEMATIS armandii 'Snowdrift'

Virgin's bower

pure white flowers

 
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CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'

CLEMATIS cartmanii 'Joe'

Virgin's bower

dwarf growing but very floriferous, white

 
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CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Freckles'

CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Freckles'

Virgin's bower

larger flowered form, tinged pink with maroon spots

 
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CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'

CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'

Virgin's bower

winter flowering bell-shaped flowers of creamy-white

 
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CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Wisley Cream'

CLEMATIS cirrhosa 'Wisley Cream'

Virgin's bower

large creamy-white unspotted flowers

 
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CLEMATIS x durandii

CLEMATIS x durandii

Virgin's bower

striking bright blue flowers on long stiff stems, good for cutting

 
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CLEMATIS 'Early Sensation'

CLEMATIS 'Early Sensation'

Virgin's bower

evergreen with pinnate leaves and sweetly scented white flowers

 
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CLEMATIS florida 'Alba Plena'

CLEMATIS florida 'Alba Plena'

Virgin's bower

large double greenish white flowers

 
£19.50 each 
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CLEMATIS florida 'Bicolor'

CLEMATIS florida 'Bicolor'

Virgin's bower

(Syn. 'Sieboldii') - beautiful form with large white flowers and a conspicuous central boss of violet-purple stamens

 
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CLEMATIS florida 'Taiga'

CLEMATIS florida 'Taiga'

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

 
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