Guernsey Clematis Nursery

Guernsey Approved Clematis

The following varieties are suitable for the garden.  They are reliable, easy to grow and multi-blooming, usually over a long period.

The Guernsey Clematis Nursery has bred and introduced these varieties over a few years.  They have proved to be a good addition to any garden.

Josephine Evijohill (N)

Josephine Evijohill (N)

A fascinating new double cultivar found by Josephine Hill in England and introduced by the author as an Evison/Poulsen cultivar in 1998. This is probably a sport from another large-flowered early flowering clematis but its history is not available. The flowers generally have eight outer tepals which are green to creamy green pink/mauve in colour, the centre of the flower is then built up with layer after layer of tiny, thin, pointed tepals making a full rosette-like flower. The tepals nearest to the outer tepals very often have a green central bar or green tips, the inner tepals being a pinkish mauve. The flowers are always fully double, the later summer flowers showing less green and becoming a more creamy pink mauve in colour. A marvellous flower for flower arranging and a great plant for container culture or for the small garden. It will be best to plant it in part to full sun otherwise the beauty of its flowers and colour will not be achieved. If weird, green flowers are required for interesting floral arrangements then it can be planted on a shady north-east or north-west position. The most flowers will be produced in a full sun position. Neat trifoliate leaves.

A fascinating new double cultivar found by Josephine Hill in England and introduced by the author as an Evison/Poulsen cultivar in 1998. This is probably a sport from another large-flowered early flowering clematis but its history is not available. The flowers generally have eight outer tepals which are green to creamy green pink/mauve in colour, the centre of the flower is then built up with layer after layer of tiny, thin, pointed tepals making a full rosette-like flower. The tepals nearest to the outer tepals very often have a green central bar or green tips, the inner tepals being a pinkish mauve. The flowers are always fully double, the later summer flowers showing less green and becoming a more creamy pink mauve in colour. A marvellous flower for flower arranging and a great plant for container culture or for the small garden. It will be best to plant it in part to full sun otherwise the beauty of its flowers and colour will not be achieved. If weird, green flowers are required for interesting floral arrangements then it can be planted on a shady north-east or north-west position. The most flowers will be produced in a full sun position. Neat trifoliate leaves.

Flowering early summer - early autumn (always double)
Zone 4-9
Height 2.5m (7ft)

Planting Instructions

Clematis grown in containers are a beautiful way to add height to a patio or courtyard garden. Choose a container 18" (45cm) approx. diameter for a single clematis plant plus support. For larger containers consider planting two or more plants per container. When choosing a container, Terracotta or wood are the best materials.


Alternatively, choose a host plant and dig a hole about 18 inches (45cm) deep.

  1.  Bury the clematis root crown 2.5" (5cm) below soil surface.
  2. Loosen out the clematis roots prior to planting.
  3. Use loam based compost such as John Innes No. 3 or well-rotted garden compost.
  4. To aid drainage provide a layer of small stones or pea gravel at the bottom of the hole/container.
  5. Finally, plant low growing plants at the base of the clematis to provide shade for the roots.

  

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