Clematis are hardy deciduous climbing vines which do best in full sun with roots shaded.

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	Clematis  ‘Captain Thielleax’ Bears slightly fragrant, large flowers whose tepals are pale, creamy pink, each striped with a deeper pink central bar. In the center of each flower are darker crimson stamens. The flowers tend to be concentrated in late spring and very early summer.		Clematis ‘Daniel Deronda’ The flowers have tepals which fade gradually from the deep purple blue, with plummy highlights at opening, to a purple-blue, with creamy yellow anthers. The pleasing flowers are ideal for container culture.
	Clematis ‘Danielle’ Hybrid with large violet-blue flowers and reddish bar, exceptionally large flowers on compact plants, excellent for patio gardens or containers, early bloomer, blooms May-June-Aug-Sept.		Clematis ‘Gillian Blades’ Beautiful ruffly flowers open with a hint of blue and mature to a pure white. Blooms in late spring and again in late summer. Its compact habit makes it a great choice for patio containers.
	Clematis Alpine ‘Ruby’ Produces purple-pink, semi-double flowers in mid- to late spring. Later in the year, whiskery seed-heads decorate its stems.

Purple/Blue Clematis
	Etoile Violette Flower: Deep purple Height: 8-14' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: C		General Sikorski Flower: Mid-blue with reddish base Height: 6-8' Bloom: July-Aug. Pruning Group: B
	Lady Betty Belfour Flower : Rich purple fading to rich blue Height: 12-15' Bloom: Sept.-Oct. Pruning Group: C		Polish Spirit Flower: Deep purple Height: 10-12' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: C
	Ramona Flower: Lavender-blue Height: 6-8' Bloom: Sept.-Oct. Pruning Group: B		The President Flower: Deep purple-blue Height: 6-10' Bloom: May-Sept. Pruning Group: B/C
	x jackmanii Flower: Bluish purple Height: 8-10' Bloom: July-Aug. Pruning Group: B/C

Pink Clematis
	Bees Jubilee Flower: Rosy mauve with carmine bar Height: 5-6' Bloom: June-Aug. Pruning Group: C		Belle of Woking Flower: Silvery mauve, double Height: 5-6' Bloom: June-July Pruning Group: B
	Comtesse de Bouchaud Flower : Bright pinky-mauve Height: 6-8' Bloom: June-Aug. Pruning Group: C		Hagley Hybrid Flower: Rosey mauve fading to pink Height: 7-8' Bloom: June-Oct. Pruning Group: B/C
	Nelly Moser Flower: Rosey mauve with carmine bar Height:8-10' Bloom: May,June,Sept. Pruning Group: B

Red Clematis
	Dr. Ruppel Flower: Carmine Height: 6-10' Bloom: May,June,Sept. Pruning Group: B		Ernest Markham Flower: Bright Magenta Height: 10-15' Bloom:July-Oct. Pruning Group: B/C
	Mme. Edouard Andre Flower : Deep wine red Height: 7-8' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: C		Niobe Flower: Deep velvety red Height: 7-8' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: B/C
	Ville de Lyon Flower: Deep carmine, center fading to mauve Height:10-30' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: B/C

White Clematis
	Duchess of Edinburgh Flower: White, double Height: 5-6' Bloom: May,June,Sept. Pruning Group: B		Henryi Flower: Creamy white Height:6-10' Bloom: June-Sept. Pruning Group: B

Pruning of Clematis
For pruning purposes, clematis may be divided into three groups:

Group A: Cut plant back as much as desired as soon as possible after flowering, but no later than the end of July. Plants in this group flower from buds on wood produced during the previous season.

Group B: In February-March, cut out dead and weak growth. Cut remaining stems back to the first pair of large, fat green buds.

Group C: In February-March, cut all growth back to three feet or less. Plants in this group produce all of their blooms on the current season’s growth.

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