Beginners Clematis

Our beginners clematis group have been selected because of their easy to grow nature and ability to perform pretty much regardless of the way they are treated. The shortlist we have provided here should all do well if given careful planting, even if they get neglected a little afterwards!

There is a good spread of flowering times among the list so you can have interest throughout the calendar year and should make life easier for the gardener

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Clematis Justa

The pale violet-blue flowers often have a light mauve tint to the middle of the tepal and prominent yellow stamens in the centre. A very hardy garden plant and prolific in flower.

£18.00
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Clematis Kermesina

The silvery-pink buds open to glorious deep crimson flowers and have a white spot at the base of each tepal with contrasting dark brown stamens.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£18.00
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Clematis Lambton Park

The bright yellow nodding lantern-shaped flowers are followed by beautiful silky seed-heads. Grow in a sunny position to enhance the coconut-like perfume. A favourite in our garden.
Also known as clematis tangutica Lambton Park.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£19.95
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Clematis Little Bas

The dainty bluey-purple nodding bell-shaped flowers have a white star on the interior and are perfect for that 'cottage garden' look. Clematis 'Little Bas' was raised in Holland on the nursery of J van Zoest and named after their youngest son.

£18.00
Clematis Madame Baron-Veillard

Very pretty lilac-pink flowers are nicely textured with ribs and have a lovely satin sheen to them. Grow in sun to part shade for best flowering performance.

£18.00
Clematis Madame Edouard Andre

A lovely old variety dating from the late 1800's. Her lovely mid red flowers are lightly mottled with flecks of white, fading to a more mauvey-red as the flower matures.

£18.00
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Clematis Madame Julia Correvon

The glorious vibrant red flowers have a textured surface and gently recurved, twisted tips. Their distinctive crown of contrasting yellow stamens adds to the attraction of this outstanding performer.
Received a Top Award in a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£19.95
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Clematis Markhams Pink

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

£18.00
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Clematis Miss Christine

The pure white scented flowers have broad purply-pink margins on the reverse. Will also flower sporadically through the summer months.
Ensure free draining soil conditions are provided as can be prone to wetting-off in winter months.

£23.50
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Clematis Mrs Robert Brydon

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. 

£19.95
Clematis Pastel Princess

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.

£18.00
Clematis Paul Farges (Fargesioides, SUMMER SNOW)

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

 
£18.00
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Clematis PETIT FAUCON Evisix

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

 
£19.95
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Clematis Polish Spirit

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

£18.00
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Clematis Prince Charles

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

£19.95
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Clematis Prince George

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.

£18.00
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Clematis Princess Charlotte
Clematis Princess Charlotte

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.

£18.00
Clematis Purpurea Plena Elegans

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

£18.00
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Clematis Roko-Kolla

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

£18.00
(1)
Clematis ROSALYN 'Zo09087'

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.

£19.95
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Clematis Rouge Cardinal

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.

£18.00
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Clematis Royal Wedding

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.

£18.00
(1)
Clematis Ruutel

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.

£18.00
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Clematis SEA BREEZE 'Zo09063'

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.

£19.95
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