We are often asked for evergreen clematis and so have given them a section to themselves. It should be remembered that they are not the hardiest of things, the toughest being armandii and its variants which are hardy to -10 degrees centigrade. They are all best planted away from horrible cold winds in nice sunny sheltered sites. Armandii in particular seem to have a mind of their own regarding what they consider a suitable home. One of our customers grows it on a north wall in the Pennines where it puts out plenty of growth during the summer, but where the winds dessicate it's glossy leaves, turning brown so they rattle together dismally during the winter. Still, it lives. Yet another grows it successfully on an East wall in Edinburgh, where it scents and delights the whole street every year. However customers with sunny sheltered gardens in Devon have not been able to keep it alive at all. All of these plants are sold with the understanding that you are aware of their perfidious nature and that they are amongst the more special - and challenging clematis. You pays your money - and you takes your choice!

They are all early flowering and therefore Group 1 pruning. As far as I am aware, there are no summer or late flowering evergreen clematis. Some smaller ones could be grown in a conservatory in containers. The cirrhosa types hail from balmier climes than ours and so you must consider how best to replicate that in your garden, though they are tougher than they first appear. The flowering times are especially a guide where these are concerned. They may well flower in December down South - but unless you are growing then in a conservatory it will be much later before they flower in the North though they may go on for longer. We recommend, especially if you live in a northern garden, that you buy and plant these in the spring, (unless they are going indoors) meaning that they have all summer to grow and become established before the onset of winter. Flower size varies from a quarter of an inch (Moonbeam) to 3 inches (armandii 'Bowl of Beauty). Temp. Zones are listed individually
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