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Clematis in our garden, and flowering times
Not in any particular order
As of  12 May 2008

Dates are first flower times
Look in the Pic column, if there  is a Yes, it means a picture is available. Click on the Yes to see the picture. 

Our Ref no

Name

Group

Pic

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

These comments refer only to what we have observed, in our own garden.

            Cold winter Mild winter    
1 "Arabella" 3

Yes

Jun 5 May 23 Jun 1 May31  Jun 10 May 6   We have two, always reliable.
2 "Aljonushka" 3

Yes

Jun 21 Jun 12 Jun14 Jun19 Jun 27 Jun 6   Reliable, lots of flowers.
3 Barbara Jackman" 2

Yes

May 25 Aug 11 May 29 May28 June 6 May 6   No idea why so late 2003
4 "Comtess de Bouchard" 3

Yes

..... Jun 18 Jun 16 Jul3 Jun 20 May 22   Clematis wilt 2002, will it revive?. Yes it did 2003.
5 "Doctor  Ruppel" 2

Yes

..... May 17 May16 May9 May 21 April 14 May 5 Clematis wilt 2002, will it revive?
Small weak stem Feb 2003. A new one bought
6 "Fujimusume" 1

Yes

Jun 12 May 31 May 25 May28 May 29 May 11   Clematis wilt 2002, will it revive?
New shoots from ground Feb 2003. Has never been a strong plant, but lovely flower colour. Stronger 2007
7 "Guernsey Cream" 2

Yes

Apr 21 May 9 May 7 May 3 May 12 April 24   Wilt late June 2003. Seems to wilt every year while in flower, then re grows. Wiled again some stems in bud 2006. New one bought 2005 so much stronger plant, lots flowers
8 "Huldine" 3

Yes

Jul 5 Jun 18 Jun 18 Jun26 Jul 28 Jun 18   A strong but manageable plant, it's roots have found the compost heap!
9 Serratifolia 3 Yes ...... ...... Sept 8   Sept6     Given to us as a small plant late 2003, flowering out of season 2004
10 "James Mason" 2

Yes

Aug 25 May 5 May16   May 20 Apr 28 May 11 Had to be cut back to untangle alpina constance from it autumn 2004
11 "Will Goodwin" 2   ........ ........ .......... Aug14       Wilted June 2006
12 "Markhams Pink" 1

Yes

Mar 30 Apr 5 Apr 22 Apr 10 Apr 14 Apr 2    
13 "Petit Faucon" 3

Yes

Jun 5 May 31 Jun 1 Jun2  Jun9 May 25   Once established, fine. Best grown through a shrub.
14 "Rouge Cardinal" 3

Yes

Jun 1 Jun 15 May 18 Jun 18  Jun9 Jun 26   Nice flower, not the easiest to establish.
15 "Dorothy Walton" 3

 

              Bought end of 2006
16 "Sylvia Denny" 2

Yes

..... May 30 June 5 Jun1 Jun3 May 15   Good after a couple of years growth. Died back, apart from a self layer, which we have potted up Feb 2008
17 texensis "Pagoda" 3

Yes

.....       Jun24 Jun 1   Bought May 2006
18 "The Vagabond" 2

Yes

May12 May 13 May 24 May15 June2 May 3 May 12 Fairly dwarf, and doesn't like our trellis against a wall. May be best sprawling over another plant. Much better now.
19 "Vyvyan Pennell" 2

Yes

Jun 2 May 23 May 20 May21 Jun1 Jun 9 May 8 Couple of early flowers then wilt 2002. Has wilted every year. New one bought 2003, planted in different position.
20 florida var Flore -pleno 3 Yes ....... ........     May 13 Jun 23 Apr 27 G/house Bought February 2006
21 "Corona" 2

Yes

Sept 27 May 30  May31   May 29 May 15   Thought we had lost it late 2001, Lyn even planted a honeysuckle where it used to be !!. Wilted while buds forming 2005
22 "heracleifolia Wyevale" 3

Yes

..... ..... Aug 9 Aug24 Sept4     Leafy, very different clematis flower, like it or not.
23 "integrifolia Alba" 3

 Yes

Jul 28 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun13  Jun10 Jun 6   Small plant delicate nodding flowers.
24 "jackmanii Superba" 3

Yes

Jul 26 Jul 8 Jul 28 Jul20 Jul16 May 27   We have two. One has gone down with wilt late June 2003. A plant that seems to get a stem that wilts at height of flowering. 2007 one near aviary very early
25 "Hyde Hall"  

Yes

          Jun 1   Given to us April 2007
26 montana "Rubens" 1

Yes

Apr 18 Apr 20 May 1 Apr 28 May5 Apr 7 Apr 20  
27 texensis "Gravetye Beauty" 3

Yes

..... Aug 1 Jul 30 Jul19 Aug8      
28 texensis "Princess Diana" 3

Yes

Jun 8 Jun 8  Jun 9 Jun19 Jun12 Jun 1   We have two
29 texensis "Dutchess of Albany" 3

Yes

Aug 20 Jul 14 Jul20 Jul26 Jul17 Jun14   Good show of flowers, beautiful
30 viticella "Purpurea Plena Elegans" 3

Yes

Jul 5 Jul 5 Jul 1 Jul6 Jul 5 Jun 13   A novelty clematis with pom pom flowers.
31 viticella "Abundance" 3

Yes

Jun 23

Jun 16

Jun24 Jun26 Jun27 Jun20   Grown together with Huldine, they get on well.
32 viticella "Kermesina" 3

Yes

Jul 14 Jul 4 Jul 18 Jul14 Jul 17      
33 viticella "Etoile Violette" 3

Yes

Jul 5 Jun 10 Jun28 Jun24 Jun 25 Jun 4   Makes a nice combination with Prince Charles.
34 viticella "Alba Luxurians" 3

Yes

Jun 29 Jun 23 Jun 22 Jun29 Jun29 Jun 14   Does it's own thing, to the top of a cherry tree each year.
35 viticella "Madame Julia Correvon" 3

Yes

Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 12 Jun24 Jun 15 May 29   A good red, rampant, long flowering period.
36 viticella "Polish Spirit" 3

Yes

.... Jun 21 Jul 20 Jul1 Jun 27     We have two. Did not flower 2002
37 viticella "Prince Charles" 3

Yes

Jun 5 Jun 18 Jul 1 Jul 3 Jun 28 Jun 6   Not our favorite but combines well with purple clematis.
38 viticella "Royal Velours" 3

Yes

Jun 1 Jul 21 Jun 25 Jun15 Jul 3 Jun 24   Very slow away 2003, but should get some flowers later
39 integrifolia "Floris V" 3

soon

...... ........ ........   Jul 6 Jun 20   Bought May 2005
40 viticella "Venosa Violacea" 3

Yes

  Jun 6 Jun7 Jun 23 Jun 16 Jun 4   Lovely veining in flowers
41 "Pink Fantasy" 3 Yes ..... ...... Jul 10 Jul 1 May 28 May 23   Bought March 2004 to replace Francis Rivis that died winter 2003/04
42 "florida Sieboldii" 3

Yes

..... Apr 20 May 3 May29 May 1 Jun 24 May 29 Ghouse Not fully hardy Pruned hard winter 2004/2005
43 "Cartmanii Joe" 1

Yes

Apr 15 Feb 14 Mar 19 Mar 2 Mar 20 Mar 3 Mar 30 Not fully hardy. Outside for winter 2007/8
44 "Blue Angel" 3 Yes           Jun 19   Bought March 2007
45 "Piilu" 2

Yes

Jun 24 May 30 Jun25     May 6   Late flowering 2004, had to cut it back in winter due to fence work.
Some wilt Apr 2005.
46 "Natascha" 2

Yes

Jun 2 May 17 May 25 May25 June1 May 3   Lovely flowers.
47 "Souvenir de Capitaine Thuilleaux" 2

Yes

..... May 6 May 18 May 8 May20 May 2 May 8 We have two. Love the flowers, but plant has only medium growth.
48 "Asao" 2

Yes

  Apr 29 May 9 May6 May 13 April 16 May 3 Only one flower 2002
49 "Pink Champagne" 2

Yes

..... Apr 22 May 1 Apr 23 May11 Apr 9 Apr 22 Flowered from April 22 till June 18th 2003
50 "Fargesoides" 3 Yes ..... ..... Aug 25 Jul18 Jun 20     Disappointed with it's growth so far, may need a few more years. Much stronger 2005
51 "Madame Edouard Andre" 3

Yes

Jul 23 Jun 12 May 25 Jun 8 Jun 11      
52 "Blue Boy" 3

Yes

Jul 29 Jul 15 Jul 4 Jul14 Jul 5      
53 "Elsa Spath" 2

Yes

Jul 23 May 1 May 10 May7 May 20 Apr 30   Buds already forming 7/3/04. A good plant, is very robust.
54 "Countess of Lovelace" 2

Yes

..... Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun2 Jun27      
55 "Warsaw Nike" 3

Yes

          May 19   Bought end of 2006
56 alpina"Tage Lundell" 1

Yes

----- .......... ........ Apr 15 May 4 Apr 11 Apr 9 Bought April 2005
57 "Valge Daam" 2

Yes

----- Jun 12 Jun 7 Jun10 Jun 16 May 31   Bought February 2003, very strong and floriferous
58 "Pamiat Serdtsa" 3

Yes

----- Jun 18 Jun 13 Jun 20 Jun 27 Jun 1   Bought February 2003, Strong grower.
59 "Kaaru" 3

Yes

----- Jun 18 Jun 25 Jun30 Jul 2 Jun 15   Bought February 2003
60 "Sweet Sensation" 1

 

-----

......

          Bought March 2008
61 Anshunensis-Clarkea "Winter Beauty" 1

Yes

----- ----- Jan 10 Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan8 Jan 6 Bought January 2003 for £2.00
Buds forming early November 2003
62  Viticella Little Bas 3

 

----- ......... ......... ....... ......... .......   Bought January 2008
63 "Victoria" 3

Yes

----- Jun 23 Jun25 Jun30 Jun29 Jun 5   Bought January 2003 for £2.00, lots of flowers.
64 "General Sikorski" 2

Yes

-----

Jun 1

Jun 1 May28 Jun 7 .......   Bought a new one February 2008 as old one died
65 "Alpina" 1

Yes

----- Mar 25 Apr 14 Mar 25 Apr 21 Apr 3   Bought January 2003
66 Integrifolia "Pangbourne Pink" 3

Yes

----- Jun 8 Jun 10 Jun15  Jun 13 May 31   Bought January 2003, a good integrifolia.
67 Alpina "Constance" 1 Yes ..... Feb 14 Apr 7 Mar 27 Apr 18 Apr 2 Mar28 We had to move Constance in December 2004, hope it survives. It did, buds showing March 2005. Then flowers
68 "Rhapsody" 3

Yes

..... Jul 12 May 27 May26  June3 Apr 29 May 12 Clematis wilt 2002, will it revive? It did not. New one bought Apr 2003. Covered in flowers 2007
69 texensis "Etoile Rose" 3

Yes

Sep 20

Jun 17

Jun 4 Jun14  Jun12 Jun 4   A Favorite, gets a little mildew sometimes
70 "Blue Pirouette" 3

Yes

----- ......... ....... .......... ....... Jun 5   Bought February 2007.
71 "Early Sensation" 1

Yes

----- Mar 28 Mar 25 Mar 23 Apr 12 Apr 9 Apr 25 Bought February 2003. 
72 viticella "Margot Koster" 3

Yes

----- Jul 7 Jun 10 Jun15 Jun 17 May 28   Bought February 2003
73 "William Kennett" 2

Yes

----- Aug 2 Jun 8   Aug 6     Bought February 2003
74 "Josephine" 2

Yes

----- Apr 29 May 15 May 1 May 14 April 20 May 8 Bought February 2003. A strong grower, mostly single flowers.
75 "Daniel Deronda" 2

Yes

----- Jul 12 May 21 May9 May 26     Bought February 2003
76 "Nelly Moser" 2

Yes

----- ..... ...... May 8 May 16 April 18 May 5 Bought March 2003 had to move it 2004, sulking since. Some strong growth March 2005.
77 "Ville de Lyon 3

Yes

----- Jul 13 Jun 8 May26 May 28     Bought March 2003
78 "Mrs Cholmondeley" 2

Yes

----- Apr 24 May 13 May7 May20 May 11   Bought March 2003. lots of big flowers. Chopped toi 3 inches of the ground by mistake Feb 2008
79 Seedling from "Inspiration" 3

Yes

----- ------ ------- Jun15 Jun 16 Jun 5    
80 "Louise Rowe 2

Yes

----- May10 May17 May14 Jun 2     Bought March 2003, not prolific.
81 viticella "Betty Corning" 3

Yes

-----

Jun 16

Jun14 Jun 17 Jun 23 Jun 6   Bought April 2003. Moved in it's pot 2005 to a place where it can roam more freely.
82 "Miss Bateman" 2

Yes

----- Apr24 .......   June 1 Apr 30   Bought April 2003. First flowers lost due to partial wilt 2004. Wilted again 2004 on the old wood, new growth started again.
83 "Hagley Hybrid" 3

Yes

----- June 4 June 17 Jun22  Jun 13 May 30   Bought April 2003
84 "Yukikomachi" 2

Yes

----- May 30 Jun 7 Jun22 Jun 18 May 26   Bought May 2003, doesn't seem to like full sun, so moved to shadier place 2005
85 Scartho Gem" 2 Yes ----- ..... May 18 May24 May16   May 12 Bought May 2003
86 "Ruutel" 3

Yes

----- ......... ..... Jul23 Jul 1 May 27   Bought May 2005
87 "Multi Blue" 2 Yes ....... ..... May 17 May12 May 21 April 24 May10 Bought March 2004
88 "Niobe" 2 Yes ...... ..... May 24 May15 May 21 April 24 May 11 Bought March 2004
89 Montana "Primrose Star" 1 Yes ...... ..... .....   May 11 April 12 Apr 24 Bought March 2004.Growing stronger 2006
90 "Perle d'azur" 3 Yes .... ...... Jul 22 Jun 29       Bought March 2004
91 "Henryi" 2 Yes .... ...... Aug 2 May 29 Jun 5 May 14   Bought March 2004
92 "Blue Ravine" 2 Yes .... .... Aug10 May13 June 2 May 19   Bought May 2004
93 Viticella "Tango" 3 Yes .... ....     Aug 10 Jun 20   Bought Feb 2006
94 "Hanaguruma" 2 Yes .... .... May 21 May 26 June 4 May 4   Bought May 2004
95 "Pistachio" 3 Yes ..... ..... ..... June 9 May 5 Jun 23   Bought Aug 2004
96 "Odoriba" 3 Yes ..... ..... ..... June 18 June 16 June 1   Bought Feb 2005
97 integrifolia "Hakuree" 3 Yes ..... ..... ..... Jul 17 Jul 1 Jun 18   Bought Feb 2005
98 "Edward Pritchard" 3 Yes ..... ..... .....   Jul 2     Bought Feb 2005 replaced March 2008
99 "Wisley" 3

Yes

        Jul 1  Jun 9   Bought Jul 2005
100 "Dawn" 2 Yes         May 6 April 17 April 18 Bought Sept 2005
101 integrifoliaa
"Jan Fopma"
3 Yes         Jun 18     Bought Feb 2006
102 fruticosa 3

Yes

        Sept 7     Given to us as a small seedling
103 "Harlow Carr" 3 Yes         Jun 8 Apr 30   Bought Mar 2006
104 x Durandii 3 Yes         Jul 7 May 29   Bought Mar 2006
105 "Viola" 3 Yes         Jul 1 Jun 9   Bought Mar 2006
106 "Fragrant Oberon"   Yes         Apr 26 Apr 3   Given to us Apr 2006
107 "Pixie"             Apr 24 Apr 1 Mar 1 Given to us Apr 2006
108 Unkown name, wrongly labeled             May 8   May 12 Bought Apr 2006
109 "Mrs P.B Truax" 2 Yes         May 7 April 15   Bought Apr 2006
 110  "Gillian Blades"x2 2

Yes

        May19 May 10   Bought May 2006 and March 2008
111 "Foget Me Not" 2                 Bought March 2008
112 "Allanah" 2