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Clematis T.H. Barker & Son

T.H. Barker & Son
Baines Paddock Nursery
Haverthwaite, Ulverston
Cumbria, LA12 8PF, UK
Tel: 015395 58236

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These are the plants we all associate with the word 'clematis'. They are big, bold, bright, colourful and though they look fragile are actually perfectly hardy down to -20° C. The biggest drawback is that they can sometimes suffer from clematis wilt, a disappointing and deeply aggravating trait though it is by no means as common as is sometimes thought and careful feeding and siting can minimise this problem considerably. The range of colours and the sheer size of some of the flowers beggars belief - truly the Queen of Climbers. Treat them well - much is expected of them and they need plenty of food and water. In spite of their exotic appearance they are basically hedgerow plants - the adage 'feet in shade, head in sun' is perfectly accurate. They can be grown in containers or as specimen plants on their own, but, being sociable, look equally good in a mixed border. The doubled flowered forms look particularly astounding and will need careful siting away from strong wind and driving rain. In general, none of them like being battered though I have seen Nelly Moser and others thriving in a deeply inhospitable garden with howling winds coming off the Duddon Estuary. The owner said he had lost more than half his plants but those that survived got used to the conditions, taking a little longer to establish. There is something for everyone here, whatever the aspect, sun or shade, short or tall. The majority flower intermittently all summer or with a large flush of flowers in spring, followed by a smaller display in the autumn. Temp. Zones 3/4 - 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
Alice Fisk ALICE FISK: Splendid large flowers of Wisteria blue. Long pointed sepals with wavy edges and brown stamens. 6-8" diameter. Compact. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
No
Image		 AKAISHI: New From Japan, large show stopping deep purple flowers with red stripes - a sturdier version of Mrs. N. Thompson, very free flowering. Good container plant. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
No
Image		 ASAGASUMI: (syn. Opaline): New Large flowers of delicate lilac along the centre of creamy white tepals giving a mother-of-pearl effect. (The name means 'Morning Mist'). Best in a semi-shaded position to keep the delicate colouring. Good container plant. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Semi-
Shade 		2
Asao ASAO: A good container variety with eye catching deep, rose pink flowers with a white bar. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Ascotiensis ASCOTIENSIS: AGM Clear bright blue with cream stamens. Free flowering. Allegedly named because if flowers in time for Ascot! 6-8" diam. Jun-Sep 8-10ft Any 3
Barbara Dibley BARBARA DIBLEY: Petunia-red flowers, with well spaced tepals - showy. 6-8" diam. Good in a container and also as a cut flower. May, June
& Sept		 8-9ft E.S.W 2
Barbara Jackman BARBARA JACKMAN: Light blue-mauve with bright crimson bars and cream stamens. Nicely shaped flowers that fade very prettily, 5-7" diam. Good tub variety. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
No
Image 		BEAUTY OF WORCESTER: D White centred double of a good intense blue. Single with cream stamens in Sept. Compact. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-7ft E.S.W 2
Bees Jubilee BEES JUBILEE: AGM Super, very free flowering striped variety. Carmine bars on deep mauve pink with paler edging. 6-8" diam. Feed this one well and you will be rewarded! May,Jun
& Sep		 8-12ft Any 2
No
Image 		BELLE OF WOKING: D Silver-mauve double rosettes & pale yellow stamens. A choice variety which also produces double flowers in Autumn. 4-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-12ft E.S.W 2
Blue Angel BLUE ANGEL (BLEKITNY ANIOL): From Poland! Palest blue with ruffled edges and green-yellow stamens. Jun-Sept 8-12ft E.S.W 3
Burma Star BURMA STAR: Rich purple flowers on a neat plant. Long flowering variety and good in containers. Flowers from top to bottom - not leggy! 4-6" diam. May-Sep 6-8ft Any 2
Capitaine Thuileaux CAPITAINE THUILLEAUX: Cartwheels of cream with a broad strawberry pink bar and golden stamens. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-12ft Any 2
Carnaby CARNABY: Compact & good for tubs or small areas. Showy deep pink flowers with a dark bar. 4-6" diam. Jun-Jul 6-8ft E.S.W 2
Carnival Queen CARNIVAL QUEEN: New Large palest lilac flowers with vivid pink stripes on well spaced tepals. Compact and free flowering. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
No
Image 		CAROLINE: Soft pink flowers with a hint of peach, deeper pink at the base and a cluster of creamy stamens. Free flowering. 4-6" diam. Jul-Sep 8-10ft N.E.W 3
Chalcedony CHALCEDONY: D Huge rounded buds seem to take ages to develop before opening to round balls of icy silver-blue some 5 inches across! Double in its second flowering, but smaller flowers. Sun will fade the flowers, wind will damage them. May,June
& Sept.		 8-10ft Semi
Shade 		2
Charissma CHARISSIMA: Deep pink bars on cerise pink ground, pointed flowers, very showy. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft N.E.W 2
Comtesse de Bouchaud COMTESSE DE BOUCHAUD: AGM A good beginners clematis, very strong growing and free flowering. Delightful soft mauve pink with cream stamens. Huge quantities of flowers. Jun-Sep 8-10ft Any 3
Corona CORONA: A good choice for limited space. Glowing cerise red with a velvety texture. Deeper bars and dark stamens. 4-6" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Countess of Lovelace COUNTESS OF LOVELACE: D A famous clematis, fully double in Spring, single in Autumn. Very pretty lilac blue sepals & cream centre. 6-8" diam. Jun&Sep 6-8ft Any 2
Daniel Deronda DANIEL DERONDA: AGM Handsome semi-double violet blue flowers in Summer, single later. Cream stamens. 6-8" diam. Jun-Oct 8-12ft Any 2
Dawn DAWN: Pale pink in the centre, shading to deeper pink at the edges. Purple red stamens are a good contrast. Grow in shade to keep colour - good as a cut flower. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft N.W.E 2
Dorothy Walton DOROTHY WALTON: Long pointed mauve pink sepals are most attractive and very graceful. Reddish brown stamens. Free flowering. 4-6" diam. Jun-Sep 6-8ft Any 3
Dr. Ruppel DR. RUPPEL: AGM Very showy bright rose-madder flowers with a deeper carmine bar. The pointed sepals have attractive wavy edges. Very free flowering and deservedly popular. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-12ft Any 2
Duchess of Edinburgh DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH: D Double white rosettes with a tint of green for the first flowering, semi-double for the second. Yellow stamens. 4-6" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Edith EDITH: AGM Dark stamens, creamy white flowers over a long period. Strong growth - a seedling from Mrs. Cholmondeley with similar shape and habit. 6-8" diam. May-Sep 10-12ft Any 2
No
Image		 EKSTRA: New Estonian for 'special' this free-flowering variety has large lavender blue flowers, fading to paler blue at the centre with darker veining on the tepals. White and purple stamens give a marvellous contrast. Jul-Sep 6-8ft Any 3
No
Image 		ELSA SPATH: AGM Another good beginners choice. Easy & free flowering. Lovely deep blue overlapping sepals with violet shading and red stamens. 6-8" diam. Jun-Sep 6-8ft E.S.W 2
No
Image 		ERNEST MARKHAM: AGM Vivid petunia red with gold stamens. Strong growing - likes Sun and doesn't always do well in a poor Northern summer. An old but enormously popular variety. 4-6" diam. Jul-Oct 12-16ft E.S.W 3
No
Image 		ETOILE DE PARIS: An old, very free flowering variety. Large violet-blue flowers with darker shading down the central ribs. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
Fair Rosamond FAIR ROSAMOND: Overlapping white sepals each with a red bar and, some say,(but not I) delicately perfumed. It often flowers with no bar, especially in sun. Stunning in a container. 4-6" diam. Jun-Sep 6-8ft E.W 2
Fireworks FIREWORKS: AGM Very pretty twisted sepals with a reddish pink bar on a purple background. Showy. 7-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft E.W.N 2
Fujimusume FUJIMUSUME: New A Japanese introduction - what a delight this plant is. Large bright sky blue flowers with hardly a trace of pink, the strong stems and leaves forming a sturdy and compact framework. Short growing and fantastic in containers forming buds in the leaf axils as the main crop blossoms. The most wanted plant in the nursery - never enough to go round! May,Jun
& Sep		 6-7ft Any 2
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