Clematis Varieties

 

Name

Desciption      Height

Easy Grow Range

 

 

C alpina Albiflora

 

White flowers April, seedheads. No pruning.

 

240-300cm

 

C alpina Frankie

 

Blue nodding flowers April. Free-flowering, hardy.

No pruning.

 

240-270cm

 

C alpina Pamela Jackman

 

Attractive deep blue flowers April. Hardy.

No pruning.

 

240-270cm

 

C alpina Pink Flamingo

 

Rose-pink April-May, seedheads. No pruning.

 

270cm

 

Flammula

 

Masses tiny white star-shaped scented flowers Aug-Oct. Prune hard March.

 

360-450cm

 

C macropetal Bluebird

 

Blue-mauve nodding double flowers Apr/May.

Seedheads. No pruning.

 

225cm

 

C macropet. Markham's Pink

 

Lavender-pink nodding double flowers Apr/May.

Seedheads. No pruning.

 

 

225cm

 

C macropet. Rosy O'Grady

 

Deep crimson pink flowers. Seedheads.

No pruning.

 

270cm

 

C montana Alba

 

White delicate profuse flowers Spring.

Rampant growth, prune after flowers.

 

750cm

 

C montana Elizabeth

 

Soft pink with sweet scent.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

750cm

 

C montana Grandiflora

 

Large white flowers. Free-flowering & vigorous.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

900cm

 

C montana Marjorie

 

Pink. Popular variety.

 

750cm

 

C montana rubens

 

Deep pink flowers, bronzy foliage.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

750cm

 

C montana Tetrarose

 

Deep lilac-pink large flowers. Vigorous with bronze foliage. RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

900cm

 

C Tangutica

 

Yellow lantern flowers July-Sept. Fluffy seedheads Autumn.

No pruning.

 

550cm

 

C triternata rubro-marginata

 

Delicate star-shape flowers, purplish-red, white centre.

V fragrant. Prune Mar. RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

450cm

 

C viticella Alba Luxurians

 

White bell shaped flowers, purple stamens.

July-September. Prune Feb.

 

350cm

 

C viticella MmJulia Correvon

 

Small wine-red flowers, Aug-Oct. Prune hard March.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

350cm

 

C purpurea Plena Elegans

 

As above with violet-purple small rosette flowers.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

350cm

 

C viticella Polish Spirit

 

As above, violet medium-sized flowers.

RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

320cm

 

Large Flowered

 

 

Barbara Jackman

 

Blue, petunia bar. Prune March. Position: N/E/W

 

240cm

 

Bees Jubilee

 

Lavender pink, crimson bar. Profuse Jun & Aug.

Prune March. Pos N/E/W  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

240-300cm

 

Carnaby

 

Deep pink, dark bar. Free-flowering May-June.

Prune March. Pos: N/E/W

 

180-240cm

 

Comtesse de Bouchard

 

Lavender pink, with creamy stamens. Prune March.

Position: Any aspect

 

360cm

 

Dr Ruppel

 

Deep rose pink, dark bar. May/June & Aug.Very free-flwr.

Pos: Not full sun. RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

240-270cm

 

Elsa Spath

 

Lavender blue, ruby anthers. V free-fl May-Sept.

No Pruning Pos: E/S/W  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

 

240-300cm

 

Ernest Markham

 

Glowing petunia-red, gold stamens Jul-Oct.

Prune March. Pos: E/S/W

 

 

360-480cm

 

Gipsey Queen

 

Violet-purple, red anthers. All Summer.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

360cm

 

H F Young

 

Wedgewood blue large flowers May-June &

September. Tidy June.

 

250cm

 

Hagley Hybrid

 

Shell pink, brown stamens. Flowers Jun-Aug.

Prune March. Pos: N/E/W

 

180-240cm

 

Henryii

 

Creamy white, brown anthers, June-Aug.

Prune March. Pos: Any   RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

270cm

 

Jackmanii

 

Purple flowers, green stamens, all Summer. Prune March. Pos: Any   RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

450cm

 

Jackmanii Superba

 

Rich purple flowers. Many flowers in July-Aug.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

 

270cm

 

Lady Betty Balfour

 

Violet-blue, yellow stamens, Aug-Oct. Vigorous.

Prune March. Pos: S

 

 

300-480cm

 

Lasurstern

 

Bright blue large flowers, cream anthers May & Aug.

Prune March. Pos: Any  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

270cm

 

Madame Baron Veillard

 

Dusty pink, late July-October. Prune March. Pos: S/W

 

300cm

 

Madame le Coultre

 

White+yellow stamens, Aug-Sept. No pruning. Pos: Any. Marie Boisselot  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

360-480cm

 

Miss Bateman

 

White + red stamens. Free-flowering. No Pruning.

Pos: S/W/E  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

180-240cm

 

Mrs Cholmondeley

 

Lavender blue, brown stamens. Large flowers May-Sep.

No pruning. Pos: Any

 

360-480cm

 

Mrs N Thompson

 

Deep purple-blue, cerise bar. Prune July. Compact.

 

200cm

 

Niobe

 

Deepest purple-black, gold stamens. Numerous.

Prune March. Pos: Any  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

180-240cm

 

Perle d'Azur

 

Clear azure blue, profuse flowers Jun-Aug.

Prune March. Pos: Any  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

300-450cm

 

Pink Champagne

 

Syn. KAKIO. Pink with silver bar, dark pink later.

Pos: Any

 

200cm

 

Pink Fantasy

 

Soft pink in abundance. June-Sept.

Prune March. Pos: E/W

 

 

 

 

Prince Charles

 

Light blue abundant in June-Aug. Compact.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

180-240cm

 

Rouge Cardinal

 

Velvety crimson-red, free-flowering June-Sept.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

240-300cm

 

Rutel

 

Dramatic deep red flowers Jun-Sept.

Tidy only. Pos: Any

 

 

225cm

 

The President

 

Rich purple-blue, red stamens from May-Sept.

No Pruning. Pos: Any  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

 

240-360cm

 

Ville de Lyon

 

Crimson red, yellow anthers. Profuse Jul-Sep.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

360-480cm

 

William Kennett

 

Lavender blue, wavy edges, profuse Jun-Aug.

No pruning. Pos: Any

 

300-450cm

 

Choice Varieties

 

 

C cirrhosa Freckles

 

Cream/pink bell flowers. Evergreen, scented, semi-hardy.

No pruning. RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

 

270cm

 

C cirrhosa Wisley Cream

 

Creamy white bell flowers. Evergreen.

No pruning.

 

300cm

 

C Early Sensation

 

Evergreen, with white flowers early Spring.

Pruning after flowers.  Pos: S/W

 

 

400cm

 

C Pixie

 

Evergreen, half hardy. White & fragrant Spring.

 

300cm

 

C florida Bicolour

 

SEIBOLDII Purple/white passion flower Jun-Sept.

Prune March Pos S/W

 

225cm

 

C florida Flore Pleno

 

Double creamy white flowers June-Sept.

Prune Mar. Pos S/W

 

225cm

 

C Broughton Bride

 

White large flowers in spring, free-flowering.

Flowers twice.

 

200cm

 

C Rooguchi

 

 

Purple flowers, summer. Integrifolia, semi-herbaceous.

Prune March.

 

 

 

 

C texensis Buckland Beauty

 

Bulbous red flower, cream tips. Stunning and unusual.

 

180cm

 

C texensis Gravetye Beauty

 

Red bell shaped flowers, July-Sept. Prune March.

 

200cm

 

C texensis Princess Diana

 

Semi-herbaceous. Red tubular bell-shaped

flowers Summer. Prune March.

 

180cm

 

Duchess of Edinburgh

 

 

Double white, yellow stamens. May-Jun & Sept.

Tidy Feb/Mar. Pos: Any

 

 

240-300cm

 

Multi Blue

 

Double bright mid-blue, profuse flowering.

Prune March. Pos: Any

 

210-240cm

 

Royalty

 

Double rich purple flowers, July-Aug.

Prune March. Pos: S/W

 

180-240cm

 

Vyvyan Pennell

 

Double violet-blue large flowers May-June & Aug.

No pruning. Pos: Any.  RHS Award of Garden Merit 

 

250cm

 

 

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