Beginners Clematis

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.

Delightfully dainty flowers of mid violet-purple have tiny white flecks and deeper rosy markings. Blooms age to violet-blue and have a charming dark anther in the centre making the whole flower something to really admire.

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.

Clematis 'Tie Dye'. These distinctive, unusual violet-blue star-shaped flowers are liberally marbled with mauve and white. Ours looks fabulous growing with a lovely apricot coloured climbing rose called 'Meg'- an eye-catching combination!
Received a Top Award in a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.

The beautiful rich satin-white blooms first open a creamy-white with cream bars. As the bloom matures it turns to pure white.
A wonderfully reliable variety given to us by our friend Kozo Sugimoto from Japan and now grown widely by many of our customers.

clematis 'Valour' is an exceptional viticella that produces beautiful pinky-lilac 'katherine-wheel' shaped flowers in great abundance. They have pretty contrasting pale yellow stamens which provide a striking centre piece.
Exhibited first by Thorncroft Clematis at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.

The eye-catching flowers have broad deep purple margins that merge towards a white bar which has rosy-purple veins running through it. A lovely crown of stamens further enhance the striking effect of these blooms.
'Recommended' by a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

Clematis 'Victoria'. The gorgeous deep pinky-mauve semi-nodding flowers have a rose-pink flush along their central bars which fades as the blooms mature to light pinkish-mauve. A wonderful companion for your climbing roses.

Clematis 'Viola'. The sumptuous velvety violet-purple blooms have the merest hint of pinky-red along the bar when first open. The contrasting golden-yellow stamens make a glorious contrast to their richly coloured background.

Flowers of deep burgundy red are gently rounded and have a satin sheen and a crown of golden anthers in the centre. A popular cultivar bred by A Girault of Orleans, France around the 1970s.

Clematis 'Warszawska Nike' (syn. Warsaw Nike) has wonderful rich reddy-purple blooms that mature to bluey-purple and have beautifully contrasting yellow stamens. Pronounced Var-sharv-ska Nee-ka.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

clematis Wesselton has light to mid blue, semi-double, nodding, bell-shaped flowers which are larger than those of C. macropetala species. Named after a village in Suffolk.
'Recommended' by a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.

Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

The striking, slightly purply-red blooms have brighter red bars and a luxurious velvety sheen and complimentary deep red stamens.

The vibrant pinkish-red semi-nodding flowers have a dark centre, are very pretty and produced in huge abundance from mid to late summer. A striking climber for any arch or arbor and a great companion plant too.

The gorgeous rich indigo blue flowers are semi-nodding and have contrasting pale yellow anthers. clematis Durandii is a classic scrambling clematis to enhance any shrub or border.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit