Clematis
Clematis is one of the most popular climbing garden plants ever. They grow masses of flowers of all shapes and colors. Most varieties bloom between early spring and fall and give your garden a tropical look. Stop having a boring wall in your yard. These plants are suitable for growing easily on walls, fences and pergolas. This makes clematis a real garden winner.
- Clematis Marjorie£9.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Marjorie produces masses of unusual semi-double creamy flowers flushed with salmon-pink late in spring; its vigorous purple tinged... Learn More
- Clematis Daniel Deronda£9.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Daniel Deronda is a striking early large flowering variety, its flat star-shaped flowers are violet blue with cream stamens. Learn More
- Clematis Dr Ruppel£8.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Dr Ruppel has star-shaped blooms are a pretty shade of pink striped with carmine red and it has beige anthers. This stunning Clematis is... Learn More
- Clematis Tangutica£9.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Tangutica is a very vigorous late flowering variety ideal for covering a large wall -it needs plenty of space to grow. Learn More
- Clematis Rubra£9.50Out of stockOut of stockThis showy clematis produces stunning ruby red flowers with blackish stamens Learn More
- Clematis Niobe£9.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Niobe is a striking medium sized Clematis, its velvety petals are a beautiful ruby-red and it has lime-green stamens. This variety should... Learn More
- Clematis Prince Charles£6.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Prince Charles is a large late flowering clematis variety; it blooms early to late summer and will be smothered in masses of lilac-purple... Learn More
- Clematis Princess Diana£13.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Princess Diana is a stunning late flowering clematis, it produces striking magenta pink tulip-shaped flowers with lighter pink margins and... Learn More
- Clematis Rhapsody£8.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Rhapsody blooms with large showy royal blue flowers with yellow stamens, which covers this outstanding clematis from mid to late summer.... Learn More
- Clematis Ashva 11 cm pot£9.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Ashva is known for its beautiful purple flowers. Clematis Ashva likes a position in the sun to partial shade.... Learn More
- Clematis Comtesse de Bouchaud 11 cm pot£8.50Out of stockOut of stockComtesse de Bouchaud 'is a richly flowering Clematis with soft pink flowers. These appear in great numbers during the summer months.... Learn More
- Clematis Destiny 11 cm pot£9.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Destiny grows very quickly, planted in a sunny position this plant gives a sea of ??flowers. An adult plant can grow up to 2 to 3 meters...... Learn More
- Clematis Guernsey Cream 11 cm pot£8.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Guernsey Cream is a large-flowered climbing plant with a sturdy upright growth. Clemattis Guernsey Cream is hardy and light pruning in... Learn More
- Clematis Pernille 11 cm pot£13.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Pernille is a profusely flowering Forest vine with purple-edged white flowers. Clematis Pernille is a very hardy plant.... Learn More
- Clematis Romantica 11 cm pot£8.50Out of stockOut of stockClematis Romantika blooms with dark purple flowers and blooms in July-September. The Clematis grows up to 2 meters and reaches it in about 3 years.... Learn More
- Clematis Arabella 11 cm pot£9.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Arabella is a small-flowered climbing plant with striking lilac flowers.... Learn More
- Clematis Viticella£8.50Out of stockOut of stockThe clematis is a beautiful climbing plant. The flowers are a beautiful purple color. This ornamental shrub likes to be in the sun.... Learn More
- Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' P9£9.95Out of stockOut of stockHagley Hybrid blooms with large soft pink flowers contrasted by red anthers. Clematis blooms in late summer/autumn so you can prune it hard in... Learn More
- Clematis Ville de Lyon£8.95Out of stockOut of stockExcellent for full shade, the vivid flowers on this showy Clematis are carmine red with deep red margins and soft yellow stamens, a very vigorous and Learn More
- Clematis Jackmanii£9.50Out of stockOut of stockJackmanii is one of the most popular large flowering varieties, this rapid climber produces large purple blue, velvety flowers on lush green... Learn More
- Clematis Mme Le Coultre£8.50Out of stockOut of stockAlso known as 'Marie Boisselot' Clematis. This rapid mid season climbing Clematis produces large pure white flowers with lemon stamens, it is extremel Learn More
- Clematis Var. Rubens£8.95Out of stockOut of stockClematis Rubens is a rapid grower, thousands of pink blossoms in during April - June, Learn More
- Clematis Nelly Moser£9.50Out of stockOut of stockBlooms in late spring and early summer, and again in late summer - early autumn. Excellent for full shade, the flowers on this striking clematis are a Learn More
- Clematis Double Multi Blue£9.50Out of stockOut of stockThis dramatic Clematis produces unusual purple-blue double flowers spring to mid spring to mid summer. The delightful blooms open up layer by... Learn More
Clematis climbs against walls, sheds and pergolas
Clematis are very versatile climbing plants, they can be seen growing almost everywhere over hedges and walls or up a trellis or tree and can produce hundreds of flowers over a long period of time.
Widely regarded as the queen of climbers Clematis are versatile plants in a great variation of forms and colours. Most produce single blooms however some are double flowering and a few Peony flowering varieties.
Most Clematis plants are deciduous with just a few evergreen varieties.
Clematis blooms come in many shapes and sizes most are single, there are some double and multi flowering varieties. Clematis flowers do not have petals instead their sepals look like petals they are known as tepals.
There is a huge variation in the height of Clematis some are tiny while others in the montana can grow as high as 40ft. Choose Clematis for plants for all seasons; start with a Montana type like Clematis montana Rubens for early spring, for late spring early summer you can choose a Clematis Multi Blue or the well known Nelly Moser, for high summer to early autumn you can use a Jackmanni, a Ville de Lyon or for example or a Hagley Hybrid. There are plenty of varieties to select for each season.
TIP: The “rule of green thumbs when planting Clematis is, plant Clematis with thick fleshy roots deep, (approx. 10 cm. soil on top of the root ball ). Clematis with thinner web roots should be planted even with the surface, no extra soil on top of the root ball. ‘Their feet in the shade and their heads in the sun’.