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Clematis 2006 Standard Stocking Varieties

Besides our basic varieties we bring in new varieties weekly from our Clematis growers in the Niagara Peninsula. If you have been looking for a particular variety we can special order it for usually within 2 weeks. GROWING TIP: Clematis prefer full sun but cool roots, so shade the soil with shrubs or garden rock.

We have separated Clematis by  their 3 basic pruning care styles.

Pruning  Group "A" = These flower only on growth produced the previous year. Pruning should only consist of cutting out weak or dead stems as soon as they are finished blooming in May/June. Pruning later will limit the amount of blooms the following season

bulletBluebird (small flowering blue)   (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group A
bulletJackmannii (purple)  (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group A
bulletVille de Lyon (red)    (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group A

Pruning Group "B" = Normally these bloom on last years and this years growth. Ideally a light spring pruning is all that's needed. You may wish to prune hard every second year to rejuvenate the plant.  It will not hurt to do this , and only limit blooms for one season.

bulletDuchess of Edinburgh (double white)   (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group B
bulletFireworks (deep pink with red bar) Pruning Group B
bulletGeneral Sikorski (light mauve) Pruning Group B
bulletThe President (purple)    (no pruning required) Pruning Group B
bulletHaku Ookan (semi double in spring, single in sum.,deep purple blue) (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group B
bulletWarsaw Nike (velvety deep purple)   (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group B
bulletHenryi (pure white)     (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group B
bulletH.F. Young (light purple) Pruning Group B
bulletDr. Ruppel (bi-colour pink and white) Pruning Group B
bulletJohn Paul II (light pink almost white)  Pruning Group B
bulletNelly Moser (pink / white)    (no pruning required) Pruning Group B
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Pruning Group "C" = These only bloom on current years growth.  Bloom is from early summer until fall.  Cut these plants in early spring as close to the ground as possible. They can be left unpruned to climmb a large structure. They can quickly grow out of control.

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bulletHelios (yellow)   (prune back hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletDuchess of Albany (medium pink)   (prune back hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletHagley Hybrid (shell pink)   (prune back hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletViolet Elizabeth (double medium pink)   (prune back lightly in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletStar of India (deep purple with red center)   (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group C

Clematis "Vitcella" Small flowering Clematis known for their abundant blooms from top to bottom

bulletvit. Etoile Violette (violet purple) (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletvit. Kermensina (deep red) (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletvit. Madame Julia Correvon (wine red) (prune hard in spring)  Pruning Group C
bulletvit. Purpurea Plena Elegance (double mauve) (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bulletvit. Polish Spirit (deep purple) (prune hard in spring) Pruning Group C
bullet Dr. Ruppel"viticella" Clematis
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