Beginners Clematis

Markhams Pink has light to mid pink semi-double nodding, bell-shaped flowers in great abundance. One of the most popular of all the spring flowering clematis there are and a hardy plant too.

Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

The clusters of small white, scented flowers are tinged with grey-mauve or pale blue and are produced in great abundance across the plant through the summer and early autumn. 

Clematis Pastel Princess has light mauve-blue star shaped flowers that have a rose pink bar a crimped margin and a pointed tip. Very abundant flowers on a compact plant.

Clematis 'Paul Farges' The clusters of dainty creamy-white flowers have a very prominent crown of primrose-yellow stamens. A vigorous climber that produces an abundance of pretty flowers.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

clematis Petit Faucon is a marvellous little plant with nodding to outward facing flowers with four rich bluey-purple tepals. The stamens have rosy-purple filaments and golden yellow anthers. 
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

The dark purple flowers have a slight reddish-purple bar which fades to bluey-purple as the blooms mature. An excellent choice to give later flowers in your garden.
'Recommended' by a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

This gorgeous blue clematis opens light azure blue with a hint of pink along the central bar. As the blooms mature they become more mauve-blue, losing the pink tint. An outstanding performer!
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

The gorgeous white flowers of this new clematis are very deeply textured with crimped, wavy margins & cream anthers. It has been named in honour of Prince George, son of Prince William the Prince of Wales.

Named to commemorate her birth, clematis Princess Charlotte has double, dahlia-like blooms of mauvey-blue and a subtle pinky-mauve margins. Very pretty indeed.

This lovely clematis has double dusky-magenta rosette shaped flowers and makes a wonderful sight when in full bloom. These elegant blooms are excellent as cut flowers.
'Recommended' by a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

These wonderful white star-shaped flowers have a pretty satin sheen and, when first open, have pale green bars which fade as the blooms mature.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

This incredible new clematis bred by Wim Snoeijer in The Netherlands is quite unique and will certainly attract those who seek something a little different to plant in their gardens. The rich abundance of these eye-catching spiky multi-layered magenta flowers is a sight to behold.

A lovely old clematis that is dark velvety wine-red when first open, as the blooms mature the colour becomes deep purply-cerise. A family favourite.

Clematis Royal Wedding is a large stunning bridal white flower with broad tepals that have a crown of bright yellow anthers in the centre.
Named to commemorate the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle.

The fabulous deep purplish-red star-shaped flowers are very slightly mottled with white and have a richer red bar and matching deep red stamens.

A huge abundance of flowers that have a fresh pale violet-blue colour, becoming almost white at the centre of the tepal, surround a dark 'eye' of anthers in the middle.
Received a Top Award in a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.

The glorious light lavender-blue semi-nodding flowers have a dusky lavender-blue reverse. This wonderful clematis from Estonia is extremely hardy and exceptionally free-flowering.
The name Semu name means 'friend'.

The glamorous pure white star-shaped blooms have a blush of pink at the base of their tepals when first open. Their distinctive crimped margins and contrasting dark burgundy-red stamens complete the picture brilliantly.

The dusky pinkish-red semi-nodding flowers are so pretty and look particularly good when grown alongside apricot coloured climbing roses. Pronounced Sir da tarlia.

Magnificent royal purple flowers have a slightly lighter mottling effect to them and a dark purple anther in the centre giving a very striking display when paired with a paler colour for strong contrast. You could consider planting with clematis 'Prince George' for a stunning contrast in colours and long summer flower interest.

A truly stunning new 'two-tone' clematis bred by Wim Snoeijer in The Netherlands. The rich vibrant purple of its ruffled & slightly recurved margins runs through its veins towards white bars. The boss of dark purple stamens adds the finishing touch to these lovely blooms.

Sumptuous lantern-shaped flowers of deepest purple are very abundant and followed by attractive silvery seed-heads. This is a very regal looking plant in the garden and one of Peter's favourites.

Mid yellow to golden lantern shaped blooms are produced in huge abundance across this popular species of clematis. The height and vigour of the plant are what make it so popular including the fact it thrives without much care or attention. Give it space to grow and do not try to contain it in a small area.

The glamorous bluey-mauve star-shaped flowers have a hint of a deep rose-pink bar when first open. Clematis 'The First Lady' has wavy, almost frilly margins and a crown of deep raspberry-red stamens that add to her charm.