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 introduced at Chelsea in 2004 as part of the Bicentenary Plant Collection. Large early flowering cultivar. Creamy white flowers, with a hint of green and pinkish brown anthers. This compact, free-flowering plant is ideal for growing in a container for the patio or small town garden. Its flowers are off-white with sometimes green or pink tinges to the sepals and they are 5 – 7 inches, 12.5 – 18 cms, in diameter and are borne on the previous season’s stems from May to June. The stamens are light chocolate brown, giving a good contrast to the sepals. It cannot be considered a good repeat flowering plant, this is offset by the sheer volume of early summer flowers. As well as being grown in a container it is rather good with other wall trained shrubs or climbers for the smaller garden.
Flowering | late spring to early summer, and early autumn |
Zone | 4-9 |
Height | 2 - 2.5m (8ft) |
Pruning | 2 |
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.