Shade Tolerant

Many clematis are able to grow on 'Any' aspect, however the ones listed here are the best for growing in the most shady areas of your garden.
Broadly speaking a clematis natural habitat, is to grow under the canopy of tree's and shrubs and for the twining stems to grow through the branches, allowing the flower to lay on the open canopy above. Because of this habit these plants will cope with partial shade to full shade as long as the shade is not really dark or dense, like it would be between two tall buildings for example.

We hope that our selection of clematis for shade offers something for you and your garden.

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Clematis ALAINA Evipo056

Clematis ALAINA Evipo056. The glorious rich pink blooms have brighter pink bars and a crown of yellow stamens. A compact deciduous climber best grown

£21.00
Clematis Andromeda

The delicious looking flowers remind us of raspberry-ripple ice cream, they are creamy-white with pretty raspberry-red bars. The early blooms are semi-double, with single blooms later.
'Recommended' by a Popular Garden Magazine Dec 2020.

£18.00
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Clematis ANGELA 'Zoang'

The striking flower has deep rich pink bars merging towards paler mauve-pink margins and lovely contrasting pale yellow stamens. 

£19.95
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Clematis Arabella

clematis Arabella has mid mauvy-blue flowers with a hint of a rose pink bar when first open. 
A long standing favourite of our family and one that has done really well in our garden. 
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£19.95
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Clematis Bees Jubilee

These classic looking blooms are pale mauve-pink and have a deep carmine bar that offset a lovely crown of stamens. A truly lovely and well-known clematis.

£18.00
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Clematis BERNADINE Evipo061

The palest silvery-blue star-shaped flowers, have a lovely crown of rich red stamens, and when first open bear a pale pink bar. Grow with CHARMAINE or BOURBON for a marvellous combination.

£21.00
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Clematis Blekitny Aniol (BLUE ANGEL)

The gorgeous pale, mauvy-blue flowers have a pretty satin sheen across their deeply textured surface. Its crimped and wavy margins taper to pointed tips. At dusk the flowers become almost luminous. Beautiful!
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£19.95
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Clematis Blue Dancer

The flowers of Clematis Blue Dancer are a wonderfully long nodding bell shape, very narrow too and a charming light to mid-blue in colour. This is a

£18.00
Clematis BLUE RIVER 'Zoblueriver'

Highly praised by Gardening Which? in 2010. Clematis Blue River has beautiful bluish-lilac star-shaped flowers which have a deeper lilac bar and are produced in abundance.
A popular plant with flower arrangers because the flowers last well in water.

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Clematis Blue Tapers syn. Cyanea

What makes 'Blue Tapers' so charming are the small bell-shaped flowers of mid blue that have a whitish staminode and are produced in great abundance.

£18.00
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Clematis Bredon Blue

Clematis Bredon Blue has charming and dainty mid-blue bell-shaped flower with a creamy-white inner skirt. A dainty but also very hardy plant, this will become a modern classic.

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Clematis Broughton Bride

Clematis Broughton Bride has both single and double nodding bell-shaped flowers which are creamy white, speckled with lilac on the outsides of the tepals.

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Clematis Carnaby

The pretty light pink star-shaped flowers have bright reddy-pink bars and a crown of wine red stamens. Hard pruning will keep the plant more compact and delay the flowering by a few weeks.

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Clematis CLAIRE DE LUNE Evirin

These elegant star-shaped blooms have slightly frilly pale lilac-blue margins that merge into a white bar and contrasting dark chocolate-red

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Clematis Comtesse de Bouchaud

The mid pink flowers of this wonderful old clematis have a pretty satin sheen. The clarity of colour and simplicity of shape are what gives it such charm. Worthy of space in every garden.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

£18.00
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Clematis CORINNE Evipo063

The pretty pale pink star-shaped flowers have a delicate pink blush at the base of their tepals, which is enhanced by a crown of deep pink stamens. A compact, free-flowering climber perfect for a pot!

£21.00
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Clematis DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Evipo118

Stunning violet-blue flowers open a deep violet and mature to a mid blue as they age, particularly in a sunny location. They have a wonderfully contrasting white stamen and cream anthers and it is a compact, free-flowering climber perfect for a pot!

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Clematis Dutch Sky

The pretty bluey-white flowers merge to light blue margins and tips. The reverse has the same colouring with distinctive purple ribs. It is exceptionally free-flowering.

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Clematis Emilia Plater

When first open the light mauvy-blue flowers have rosy-violet shading along the central bar which fades as the blooms mature. A deeply textured surface, crimped and undulating margins add to their charm.

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Clematis ENDELLION Evipo076

The charming pale pink flowers, that have a deeper pink bar, are borne in great abundance making a wonderful feature for your garden.

£21.00
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Clematis Fair Rosamond

A lovely old variety that won its first award in 1873! When first open the white star-shaped flowers bear a deep pink bar down the centre of the tepals which soon fades in the sun. It has a wonderful crown of deep purply-red stamens.

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Clematis FILIGREE Evipo029

This lovely little clematis is extremely compact and has charming silvery-pinkish-mauve flowers with pretty ruffled edges. The early flowers are often semi-double. Perfect for front of border or a pot!

£21.00
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Clematis Forget Me Not

The pretty light mauve-blue flowers have a deeply textured surface and crimped margins. Clematis 'Forget Me Not' will make a very useful plant for a gift.

£18.00
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Clematis Frankie

Clematis Frankie has deep mauve-blue single nodding bell-shaped flowers with a creamy-white inner skirt. A dainty but also very hardy plant, this will be a clematis I will always have in my garden.

Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

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