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A charming climber with bell-shaped, nodding, violet-lilac flowers from June to September. A beautiful perennial clematis with raised, non-clinging stems (as in climbing rose). When no support is provided, it scrambles over the ground. Looks lovely when intermingled with other plants. A hardy cultivar, particularly useful as ground cover, perfect for growing on terraces.

Fragrant, small, pale violet-pink flowers, margined with reddish violet, are borne in masses during July-August. A strong-growing cultivar excellent for growing over fences, pergolas, arbors and walls. Thrives best and flowers profusely in a sunny, warm and sheltered position. On account of its delicious scent, an ideal climber for planting near windows, park benches and other popular places of social gatherings, through other climbers or shrubs.

The latest cultivar from Szczepan Marczyński's collection with light violet-pink, nearly circular flowers that get lighter towards the centre and are ornamented with pinkish veins.

Flowers 8-10 cm in diameter, consist of 4-6 rhomboid, pointy sepals, which underneath are light violet with white-pink bar along the middle. Stamens beautifully contrast with the perianth they are short, circularly arranged, with dark purple-violet, almost black anthers on yellow filaments. Flowers are borne abundantly ...

The oldest large-flowered cultivar raised in England in 1858. Spectacular, dark, violet-purple, semi-nodding flowers with green stamens are borne in great profusion from July to October. A healthy and hardy variety. Ideal for fences, walls, arbors, pergolas, trellises and wooden supports. It can clamber over natural supports e.g. small trees or large, deciduous or coniferous shrubs. Suitable for cultivation in large containers.

An early-flowering Polish cultivar with a moderate growth rate. Rounded, violet-purple flowers with crimson anthers are borne from May to June. Excellent for fences, walls, arbors, pergolas, trellises and poles.

A Japanese cultivar with attractive large bicolor flowers. Purple-crimson sepals with wavy edges and a broad vivid red bar along the center. Creamy filaments tipped with crimson anthers. In direct sunlight flowers fade and wither quickly. Only light pruning required. Suitable for growing over fences, arbors, trellises, stakes and other garden supports. It can clamber over natural supports, such as deciduous and coniferous bushes or dwarf shrubs that don't require ...

The oldest of known Clematis cultivars of charming, fully double flowers, violet-purple with grey hue. It has a retro look, suitable for historical gardens. Recommended for container cultivation.

A remarkable Japanese variety. Large, deep violet-purple flowers with a conspicuous center of creamy-white, exceptionally long stamens. Blooming period in May-June, and again in August. A compact cultivar, perfect for a container.

Charming, elegant Japanese cultivar of bell-shaped, nodding flowers, 1.5-2 cm in diameter consisting of 4 violet sepals with lighter margins and pointy, strongly curled tips on long, purple pedicles.  On the outside of the sepals there are 3 delicate ribs, the inside is violet-pink, lighter towards the base, nearly white around the stamens which consist of yellow anthers on white filaments. Flowers are borne for a long time – from ...

A stunning variety with bright pink, outward facing, tulip-shaped flowers, July-August. During autumn and winter the plant is adorned with silky seed heads. It clings to a support by means of curling petioles. Suitable for growing over arbors, pergolas, various supports (such as trellises and poles) and fences. It can clamber over natural supports such as small trees and shrubs. Best grown in a sheltered, sunny and warm position, through ...

Conspicuous, intense red flowers with a white shading along the veins and a white center. Blooms of about 7 cm in diameter comprise 4 sepals and a tuft of green filaments bearing crimson anthers. Free-flowering in June to September. It can grow up to 3 m. Suitable for growing over trellises, fences, poles and various garden supports. It can climb into deciduous and coniferous shrubs. Particularly attractive against a fair ...

A very early flowering Polish variety with a medium rate of growth. White flowers with nicely contrasting deep red anthers, borne during May and June. Excellent for growing over fences, walls, arbors, pergolas, trellises and wooden supports.

A very free-flowering Japanese cultivar with large, pure white flowers and yellow stamens. One of the earliest flowering varieties. The effect is truly stunning when planted against a dark background.

A charming and vigorous cultivar, a hybrid of Clematis potaninii var. fargesii and Clematis tangutica. Very free-flowering from July to September. White flowers with a tuft of golden stamens unfurl from creamy white semi-nodding buds. Requires hard pruning. It has little soil requirements and will perform well in all but waterlogged soils, so good drainage is essential. Prefers sunny sites.
Particularly useful for all kinds of tall supports, ...

Large (13-15 cm in diameter) silky white flowers with coffee anthers on white filaments are borne profusely over a long period, from May until October. It climbs by means of twining leaf petioles and is suitable for growing over trellises, stakes and other low garden supports. Makes a good container plant. It can also clamber through natural supports e.g. deciduous and coniferous shrubs that don’t require hard pruning. Provides a ...

An early-flowering (April-May), Swedish cultivar with partially open, slightly nodding, white, 4-tepalled flowers. It resembles Clematis sibirica but has much larger flowers. From June to autumn the plant is adorned with fluffy seed heads. It holds on to supports using twining leaf petioles. Very frost hardy and undemanding. Succeeds in semi-shade. Particularly useful for covering fences, rocks, old tree trunks or deciduous and coniferous shrubs. Suitable as a ground-cover plant.

Polish cultivar bred by Szczepan Marczyński with silky white round flat flowers, 15-16 cm across, composed of 8 oval tepals with slightly wavy edges and a prominent mid-rib. In spring, especially during cool weather, a greenish bar appears along the midrib. The stamens are handsomely arranged in a form of a crown of purple anthers contrasting with white filaments. It flowers from the end of May to September. The deep-green ...

Polish variety bred by Stefan Franczak with large (16-18 cm across) white flowers. 6-8 oval, loosely arranged tepals with green-yellow bar along the midrib in the early flowering stage, and wavy edges. Creamy yellow anthers on white filaments. Flowers from mid May to July, and also in September, if you trim withered blossoms. It doesn’t like windy spots. Grows 2,5-3 m high and clings to its support by twining leaf ...

It has very large white flowers (up to 28 cm in diameter!), which cover the plant from the very bottom. The sepals are pointed and slightly wavy at the edges. It blooms abundantly from May to July. The blooming is repeated in the summer, yet it is not as profuse then. It grows up to 2-3 m high. Exposure to wind, full sun and heat should be avoided. This plant ...

A Japanese variety with flowers 15-18 cm in diameter, usually consisting of 8 sepals, creamy white in colour and oval in shape. Stamens have crimson anthers on creamy filaments. Flowers are borne in second half of May till June and reappear, although less profusely, in August-September. Reaches 2-2,5 m height. Attaches itself to the support by means of twining leaf petioles. Suitable for growing along fences, arbours, trellises, poles and ...