T.H. Barker & Son
Baines Paddock Nursery
Haverthwaite, Ulverston
Cumbria, LA12 8PF, UK
Tel: 015395 58236
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22 June 2005
| Montanas |
| This family of clematis are a familiar sight in late Spring, covering
walls, fences and buildings with thousands of flowers. They are easy
to grow and are generally thought of as hardy, although in recent
years the mild winters followed by a severe spring frost has caused
considerable damage not just to young montanas but also to ancient
and well established plants. Wrapping the stems (trunks) in fleece
would help to protect them somewhat, though covering a 30 ft. montana
to protect the flower buds is perhaps a little excessive. They are,
in the main, extremely large plants and therefore not suitable for
container culture. I know it's been done, but we don't recommend it.
Equally, expecting a potentially large plant to act in a refined manner
over a small arch is not a realistic attitude. They can be pruned
to control them after flowering, leaving all summer to produce the
growth on which they will flower the following year. Don't leave the
plant until it has become a monster preventing entrance to your home,
but start as you mean to go on. Don't cut into very old wood as this
is a potential entry for disease but trim the whippy stuff back to
a framework. Certain varieties will tolerate any aspect, shade and
wind included but most cultivars flower best in sun. Flower diameter
is 2 - 4 inches across depending on variety.Temp. Zones 5 - 9 if
frosts not hard or prolonged, otherwise 6 - 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 |
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montana: Seen everywhere in the late Spring, covered with thousands of pure white flowers. Loved for its willingness to hide large unsightly objects with great enthusiasm | May-Jun | 20-30+ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Broughton Star: BCS CoM: A particularly lovely montana, covered in a profusion of double crushed strawberry pink flowers. Good foliage, colouring well, bred by Vince & Sylvia Denny. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Elizabeth: AGM Soft pink flowers, scented of vanilla. Goes white in shade. Attractive foliage. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Freda: AGM Deep bronze-red new foliage and darkest pink flowers with paler centres. Vigorous but finer growth than most giving a lighter plant suitable for a smaller garden. Scented. | May-Jun | 20-25ft | Any | 1 |
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montana grandiflora: AGM Large white flowers with yellow stamens produced in massive quantities. A very fast growing variety, covering large objects (unsightly or otherwise) at great speed. Toughest of all, so good choice for bleaker places. | May-Jun | 20-30+ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Margaret Jones: A white semi-double montana, small pointed flowers in profusion creating a star-like effect. Green stamens and light green leaves give a fresh, cool impression. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Marjorie: A semi-double montana opening muddy coloured but developing into a delightful flower. Small creamy sepals delicately painted and marked in shades of pink with a large cluster of salmon pink central stamens. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Mayleen: Large flowers of good deep pink with extremely good foliage, turning burnished dark red as the summer goes on. Scented. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana odorata: Palest pink, free flowering and very fragrant. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Picton's Variety: A little more restrained than most with deep, strawberry pink, scented flowers and cream stamens. Bronzy foliage - a good choice for a smaller garden. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Pink Perfection: Similar to montana Elizabeth but with much rounder sepals and a deeper pink. Scented. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana rubens: AGM The form we offer was selected by East Malling Research Station as being the closest match to the original description of montana rubens. Green foliage with purplish tints, pink flowers and golden stamens. Scented. | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Tetrarose: AGM A very large flowered montana with lilac rose cupped flowers filled with gold stamens. Cut bronze-red foliage with red stems. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Vera: Another large flowered form with large, pale, scented blooms 4" across and dark green foliage - a lovely contrast. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Warwickshire Rose: Very dark burgundy foliage and light pink flowers edged in darker pink. Very pretty and unusual and keeps the wonderful foliage until autumn. | May-Jun | 15-20ft | Any | 1 |
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montana Wilsonii: A later variety with creamy white flowers, very strongly scented of...chocolate... They have slightly twisted sepals and yellow stamens. | Jun-Jul | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
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montana var. sericea (Spooneri): AGM Golden centred flowers of purest white and a beautiful shape. An up-market montana, equally vigorous and needing SPACE! | May-Jun | 20-30ft | Any | 1 |
| Contact: Rachel rachel@ukclematis.co.uk |
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