The following varieties are suitable for the garden. They are reliable, easy to grow and multi-blooming, usually over a long period.
The Guernsey Clematis Nursery has bred and introduced these varieties over a few years. They have proved to be a good addition to any garden.
An Evison/Poulsen cultivar. It produces violet-blue flowers, with purple blue filaments and yellow anthers. The young foliage is mostly bronze in colour turning green. The leaves are simple, obviate, elliptic in shape. Growth: Upright non-clinging habit, grows only to about one meter in height. The most striking points are the purple blue filaments and yellow anthers and nodding flowers with 4-5 twisted sepals. Collection: Gardini and Victorian. Flower Size: 7 to 9 cm ( 2 ¾ - 3 ½ inches).
Flowering | summer - early autumn |
Zone | 4-9 |
Height | 1m - 1.2m (3-4ft) |
Pruning | 3 |
Clematis grown in containers are a beautiful way to add height to a patio or courtyard garden. Choose a container 18" (45cm) approx. diameter for a single clematis plant plus support. For larger containers consider planting two or more plants per container. When choosing a container, Terracotta or wood are the best materials.
Alternatively, choose a host plant and dig a hole about 18 inches (45cm) deep.