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 - 20degrees 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

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Description
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Flowers

Height

Aspect

Prune

Nelly Moser NELLY MOSER: AGM A well known and famous clematis. Pale mauve pink with carmine bars. Huge dinner-plate flowers in fair quantities. Not for full sun - it will fade to almost white. 7-9" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft N.E.W 2
Niobe NIOBE: AGM The deepest red yet, rich dark ruby very pointed sepals and gold stamens. 4-6" diam. Jun-Sep 6-8ft E.S.W 3
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Image 		NUIT DE CHINE: New Beautiful variety with dark maroon violet flowers, crinkled edges and darker purple bars with the huge boss of lemon yellow stamens making a bold contrast. May,Jun
& Sep		 7-8ft Any 2
Otto Frohbel OTTO FROEBEL: Re-introduced old variety with extremely large flowers, 8-9" across. Beautiful creamy white wavy sepals with a rich brown centre and elegant shape. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
Pastel Princess PASTEL PRINCESS: New Goblet shaped flowers with rounded tepals of fair size in pearly lilac mauve shading to stronger pink at the edges. Compact plant with strong sturdy stems and foliage, flowering profusely so good in containers. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Perle d'Azure PERLE d'AZURE: AGM Another enormously popular variety. Carries masses of blunt petalled sky blue flowers, giving the impression of one continuous sheet of bloom from June onwards. 4-6" diam. Jun-Oct 10-16ft Any 3
Piilu PIILU: New D Pale pink wavy flowers with a broad darker pink centre and old-gold stamens. Constantly forming new buds, even as the first blooms appear. An exceptionally pretty variety, delightful in containers as it is v. compact. Likes sun. Single flowers in autumn, just as pretty. May,Jun
& Sep		 5-6ft Sunny 2
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Image		 PINK CHAMPAGNE (syn. Kakio): Good showy choice for smaller gardens. Large deep pink flowers with white bars. Loud! 6-8" diam. May-Jun 6-8ft Any 2
Pink Fantasy PINK FANTASY: An absolute cracker! Multi-stemmed plant bearing large pale pink flowers with crimped sepals and a darker pink bar. Easy to grow. Hard prune for late flowers or light prune for earlier flowering. Jun-Sep 8-10ft E.S.W 2/3
Proteus PROTEUS: Large powder puff flowers, layers of rosy lilac sepals in Spring, followed by single flowers in Autumn. Yellow stamens. 6-8" dia. Robust & free flowering. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Rhapsody RHAPSODY: Clear sapphire blue flowers with pointed sepals. Among the very best blues, the picture at left says it all. Long flowering season. 4-6" diam. Jul-Sep 8-10ft E.S.W 3
Richard Pennell RICHARD PENNELL: AGM Rosy purple flowers with red and gold stamens. Flowers generously and fades beautifully and looks good at all stages. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
Rokokolla ROKO-KOLLA: New Very impressed with this free-flowering Estonian variety. Pointed white tepals with a greeny stripe and a dark-cream centre on a very compact plant, ideal for containers. Flowers its heart out. Jul-Oct 6ft Any 3
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Image 		ROMANTIKA: New. Darker even than 'Viola' and 'Black Prince', these flowers are almost black at first, but open to a dark purple with lighter contrasting anthers. Needs a light background or a pale companion to look its best. Compact and stunning. Jul-Sep 6-8ft Any 3
Rougec Cardinal ROUGE CARDINAL: Rounded sepals with a thick velvety texture. Rich bright ruby flowers with brown stamens. Likes a sunny place. 4-6" diam. Jun-Sep 6-8ft E.S.W 3
Royalty ROYALTY: AGM D A double, and most attractive! Easily grown, compact and bushy, the outer sepals are a rich purple mauve and open to reveal a central rosette of the same shade and large cluster of yellow stamens. 4-6" diam. Single flowers in Autumn. May,Jun
& Sep		 4-6ft Any 2
Samantha Denny SAMANTHA DENNY: D Fully double flowers, pale blue flushed deep pink. Single later. Another beautiful hybrid from Vince Denny. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8ft E.W.S 2
Shirkahine SHIRKAHINE: New Elegant white Japanese variety, the tepals pointed and starlike. Flowers profusely. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft Any 2
Sir Garnet Wolsley SIR GARNET WOLSLEY: Beautifully shaped mauve-blue, shot with purple and with a deeper bar. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft E.S.W 2
Snow Queen SNOW QUEEN: Huge ice white tinted blue with brown stamens. Crinkled sepals and occasional pink bar on Autumn flowers. 8-10" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 6-8ft E.S.W 2
Star of India STAR OF INDIA: Deep purple flowers with a reddish bar, covered with flowers all summer. A bonny plant good for training up trees as it is a tall growing type. 4-6" diam. Jun-Sep 10-12ft Any 3
Sunset SUNSET: Smashing new long flowering variety from America. Lovely clear red with golden yellow stamens but it needs some time to establish. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep		 8-10ft Any 2
Sylvia Denny SYLVIA DENNY: A good white double, vigorous and gently perfumed. Single in Sept. 6-8" diam. May,Jun
& Sep 		6-8ft Any 2
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