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aka Clematis hybrid

Exquisite yet simple single blooms in a glowing violet blue with a small stamens appear in spring-summer. Plant in sun or semi-shade. Will do best in deep cool soil or at the very least mulch the surface roots in summer. RHS AGM. Deciduous. Group 2.

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aka Clematis hybrid

Add some 'Fireworks' to your spring garden with this award winning Clematis that has very large star shaped blooms in a soft mauve shade highlighted with a bar of deep mauve-pink. Plant in sun or semi-shade and keep the surface roots cool for best results. Deciduous. RHS AGM.

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A deciduous, perennial climber with pinnate, dark green leaves and in mid- to late spring large, fragrant, cream to pale yellow flowers with pale yellow stamens. Looks lovely climbing a trellis or weaving its way along a fence for support. Likes full sun, partial shade. Deciduous.

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Excellent Clematis for growing through trees or covering unsightly walls. Flowers in late spring. The flowers are fragrant and a deep dusky pink with contrasting creamy anthers. Very deep bronze new foliage. Deciduous.

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Developed here in New Zealand, its most distinguishable feature are very large (for a Clematis montana) flowers that grow to more than 10 cm in diameter. The flowers are semi-double, soft-pink and arrive in abundance in spring. Looks great against walls, trellis or in a tree.

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aka Anemone Clematis

If you want to decorate a pergola, fence or naked wall with something absolutely beautiful then 'Mayleen' could be just the climber for you. Beautiful bronze tinted foliage, tight rounded buds that open to reveal light pink blooms with the most delicious vanilla fragrance. Gorgeous. Deciduous.

'Mayleen' will be happiest growing in a filtered light situation in deep cool soil. It is important that the roots don't get over-heated in summer. This climber is vigorous so make sure it has the necessary support frame-work. Group 1 Growing Clematis

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Clematis Montana. Small, flattish, faintly scented, semi-double, flowers that are pale creamy yellow at the centre of the tepal, shading through pale pink to a deep pink margin. Yellow anthers on white filaments. Deciduous

So named because of the similarity of the flowers to the Pied Piper of Hamelin’s "gypsy coat of red and yellow" in Robert Browning's poem. Group 1 Growing Clematis

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This clematis has masses of delicately scented, large, semi-double soft pink flowers with pale yellow stamens. Blooms throughout spring. Its leaves emerge bronze-brown and then age to dark green. Looks great against a wall or trellis or climbing in a tree. Deciduous.

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Hardy, fast-growing climber suitable for sun or semi-shade. Produces masses of warm, soft pink semi-double flowers in Spring. Blooms have yellow anthers clearly visible in their creamy centres and pretty pink veins in their petals. Perfect for climbing walls, pergolas, sheds or trees. Deciduous.

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A great climber with a fantastic Spring floral display. Antique pink flowers adorning gorgeous copper leaves. Deciduous

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