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T.H. Barker & Son
Baines Paddock Nursery
Haverthwaite, Ulverston
Cumbria, LA12 8PF, UK
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The Atragenes - Alpinas, Koreanas and Macropetalas
C. alpina is a native of North-East Asia and Europe, (single flowers) and c. macropetala hails from Siberia & China (semi-double). The Atragenes, as they are known, are hardy easy clematis (down to -30°F). They tolerate shade, wind and poor soil, will grow on North walls, are trouble free and don't get wilt. The flowers in spring are profuse, then intermittently throughout the summer and autumn followed by good seedheads. Although not evergreen, they start into leaf early. They can be grown in containers and also look pretty planted so they cascade down - by steps, or in rockeries for example. Depth of colour in some varieties varies according to the warmth (or coldness) of the spring. Flower size is roughly 2 - 4 inches across and 2 - 4 inches long. Temp. Zones 3 - 9
Sorry, we are no longer able to provide a mail order service. Visitors to the nursery are welcome.
Prices: 2 litre plants from £6.50 - 4 litre plants from £12.50 - Available at the nursery only. See Introduction page for opening times
Image Description
Click on thumbnail image at left to see larger pictures 		Flowers Height Aspect Prune
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Image 		alpina 'Albiflora': New: A larger form of the white alpina, flowers 2" long with greenish centres. Apr-May 10ft Any 1
Blue Dancer 75 Kb alpina 'Blue Dancer': Extremely long elegant flowers, one of the largest. Good strong mid-blue. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Constance 71 Kb alpina 'Constance': A seedling from a. Ruby, profuse flowers of good shape in an attractive dusky pink. One of the first to flower. Mar-Apr 8ft Any 1
Foxy 57 Kb alpina 'Foxy': Palest sugar pink bells, short and rounded, lovely shape. Apr-May 7ft Any 1
Francis Rivis alpina 'Francis Rivis': AGM One of the largest flowered alpina's, clear deep-blue with white centre. Profuse.
 Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Frankie 74 Kb alpina 'Frankie': Nice rounded mid-blue flower with textured sepals, opening like a bell to show contrasting white stamens.
 Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Helsinborg alpina 'Helsingborg': AGM A Swedish introduction, later flowering variety with dark purple-blue flowers, almost luminous. Very handsome.
 Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Jaqueline Du Pre alpina 'Jacqueline du Pré': New Single bell shaped flowers, very pointed and exceptionally large. They are a rosy mauve colour with a paler pink edge, giving a light silvery effect and as they age, open almost flat. Apr-May 8-10ft Any 1
No
Image 		alpina 'Odorata': A sunny position will enhance the sweet fragrance of this variety which carries quite large bell-like blue flowers. Apr-May 8-10ft Sunny 1
Pamela Jackman 89 Kb alpina 'Pamela Jackman': Propagating this clematis began the whole collection! Blue-purple flowers in great quantity, nice rounded shape, tapering to a point. White stamens. Sturdy and exceptionally strong growing. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
No
Image 		alpina 'Pruinina': New. Purple tepals washed with blue edged in a lighter mauve-blue. Very pretty. Cream stamens. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1
Ruby 69 Kb alpina 'Ruby': Brighter than 'Constance' and especially good in a sunny place where the light can shine through. Cream stamens.
 Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Tage Lundell alpina 'Tage Lundell': From Sweden, very long pointed buds opening to shiny rosy-purple flowers, pinker inside. Apr-May 8-10ft Any 1
Willy alpina 'Willy': Very pretty flower. Palest of pinks with a darker blotch at the base, produced in quantity. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Koreana 'Koreana': Thick petalled bell shaped flowers in dark purple, fading to yellow at the very pointed edges. Reddish stems and large rounded foliage, very attractive in its own right. Strong growing and long flowering time. Likes a little sun. Apr-Jun 8ft S.W. 1
Koreana Lutea 'Koreana Brunette': As Koreana, but the flowers are darkest burgundy, almost brown. Very unusul and exotic looking. Apr-Jun 8ft S.W. 1
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Image 		'Koreana Fragrans': New A seed collection that turned out to have the most wonderful sweet cedarwood scent. Shiny red brown long narrow tepals. Apr-Jun 8ft S.W 1
Koreana Lutea 'Koreana Lutea': Palest lemon form of the species, a rare colour for the time of year. Thickly textured flowers show up well against the coarser foliage. Apr-Jun 8ft S.W. 1
No
Image 		macropetala 'Ballet Skirt': Delicate pale pink double flowers aptly named. Flowers slightly larger than usual. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1
Blue Bird macropetala 'Blue Bird': Fat buds open to very full double flowers, blue with a hint of purple. Profuse. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Floralia macropetala 'Floralia': Later into flower, fat and frilly very full pale blue double flowers in large quantities. Extremely pretty. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Jan Lindmark 48 Kb macropetala 'Jan Lindmark': Variety from Sweden, purple buds open to very wide flowers, fading to pretty lilacs and mauves. One of the first to flower. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Lagoon 77 Kb macropetala 'Lagoon': Fine smart double dark blue with contrasting white centre. Later into flower and leaf - so don't panic. Absolutely full of flower. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Maidwell Hall 69 Kb macropetala 'Maidwell Hall': AGM A favourite here. Dusky blue buds April-May swell like balloons, opening mid-blue fading to powder blue. Warmth/coldness of weather alters the colours. Masses of flower, lovely in Spring. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
Markham's Pink macropetala 'Markham's Pink': AGM Strawberry pink double flowers in great quantity. Later coming into flower, colour takes time to develop but worth waiting for. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
No
Image		 macropetala 'Pauline': A popular variety we are pleased to be able to offer again. Very double clear blue flowers. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1
No
Image 		macropetala 'Purple Spider': Spikey very dark purple flowers with a creamy centre. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1
No
Image		 macropetala 'Rosy O'Grady': Rose pink flowers, tepals longer than usual, veined in darker pink. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1
Sialia macropetala Sialia: New Beautiful addition to the atragene collection, very full mid-blue flowers, the outer tepals opening flat to show the paler blue inside. Exceptional. Apr-May 6-8ft Any 1

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 macropetala 'Violet Purple': New. Deep red flowers opening wide to show contrasting cream stamens. Very pretty. Apr-May 8-10ft Any 1
Wesselton macropetala 'Wesselton': New Exceptionally large nodding double flowers in clear mid-blue. The largest flowered variety I have seen. The stock plant was given to us by Sylvia and Vince Denny, who in turn had it from Jim Fisk himself, who introduced the plant and named it after his home village using the old spelling. It seems to flower for longer than most, it being well into June before it finished here. Apr-Jun 6-8ft Any 1
White Lady macropetala 'White Lady': A good white variety from Tage Lundell in Sweden. Plenty of spikey white flowers against light green foliage. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
White Swan macropetala 'White Swan': An unfortunate name, as the flower is definitely cream rather than white with a green tint when first open. Unusual and attractive. Apr-May 8ft Any 1
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