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Clematis (group 3)

Black Hamburg Grape Vine from Hampton Court Palace £16.99

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to July. Flower colour: tiny green flowers. Other features: stunning autumnal foliage. Hardiness: fully hardy. This vine has been propagated from the Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace which is now the oldest and most famous grape vine in existence. It was planted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1768 when he was head gardener there and still produces about 600 pounds of black grapes each year, which are sold to visitors to the palace. A vigorous grape vine that grows well in a greenhouse, as well as outside against a south or south-west facing wall. It is one of the easiest grapes to grow, though. only sets fruit outdoors after a long, hot summer. In a greenhouse it sets freely, producing large bunches of dark red or purple, sweet tasting grapes year after year. Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.

Black Hamburg. H Grape Vine £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to July. Flower colour: tiny green flowers. Other features: stunning autumnal foliage. Hardiness: fully hardy. A vigorous grape vine that grows well in a greenhouse, as well as outside against a south or south-west facing wall. It is one of the easiest grapes to grow, though. only sets fruit outdoors after a long, hot summer. In a greenhouse it sets freely, producing large bunches of sweet tasting dark red or purple grapes year after year. Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.

Blue Passion Flower £9.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: July to September. Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas) A really exotic-looking plant, with large white flowers and central filaments of purple, blue and white from July to September, followed by egg-shaped, orange-yellow fruit. The leaves are pretty, too; deeply lobed, dark green and glossy. This blue passion flower is a vigorous, trouble-free climber that thrives in hot summers and will quickly cover a sunny wall or fence. Ideal for a tropical planting scheme, it grows best at the base of a sheltered wall in full sun, although. it will tolerate some shade. The fruit are edible, but not very tasty! Passion flowers are believed to represent the suffering of Christ on the cross and the mysteries of the Passion. The 17th century monastic scholar, Jacomo Bosio, describes 'the column rising in the centre of the flower surrounded by the thorn of crowns (and) the three nails at the top of the column. In between, near the base of the column is a yellow colour about the size of a reale, in which there are five spots or stains (stamens) of the hue of blood evidently setting forth five wounds received by our Lord on the cross. 'Garden care: Choose three to five of the strongest shoots, tying them in to horizontal wires. Once the plant is established, cut back the flowered shoots immediately after flowering to within two or three buds of the permanent framework of the plant. In spring remove dead, misplaced or overcrowded stems.

Bluebell Creeper £8.95

Position: full sun or partial sunSoil: moderately-fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June to September. Flower colour: blue. Other features: edible blue berries. Hardiness: half hardy (borderline) Pretty, pendant, blue, bell-shaped flowers from June to September, followed by edible, blue berries, and lance-shaped, deep green leaves. This unusual, twining, evergreen climber is ideal for training over a pergola or arch in a sheltered, sunny site. Where temperatures fall below 5&#176;C (41&#176;F) it's best grown under glass and watered sparingly during the winter months. Garden care: Tie twining stems using raffia or garden twine. In the spring cut back the flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds.

Boston Ivy £7.95

Position: full sun or shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. This vigorous climber has gorgeous, glossy, deeply lobed, dark green leaves which turn spectacular shades of red-purple in autumn in planted in a sunny spot. It will quickly romp along a large north or east-facing wall. Mature specimens also provide an important habitat for insects and small birds. But this plant must be handled with care; it needs plenty of space, no competition from other plants and regular pruning to keep it within bounds. Not one for small gardens or for laissez-faire gardeners. Garden care: Provide some support until the plant is well established. (This may take up to two years). Once established, tie in stray shoots and prune in early winter to keep the plant within bounds, paying particular attention to stems that are encroaching on windows, guttering or roofs.

Chilean Potato Tree £7.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to September. Flower colour: deep purple-blue. Other features: tiny yellowish-white autumn berries (poisonous) Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection) Fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers from summer to autumn, followed by yellowish-white fruits, and dark green leaves. This vigorous scented climber is perfect for covering a sunny, sheltered wall or fence. Lavenders and catmint are ideal companion plants, clothing the ground underneath the climber and helping to balance the design. Garden care: Tie in stems to horizontal wires or trellis. In early spring remove a third of the oldest stems to ground level.

Chinese Virginia Creeper £7.95

Position: partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June to August. Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline) Less vigorous than its popular relative, Virginia creeper, this deciduous climber is ideally suited to smaller gardens, where it will quickly cover an awkward area, such as a north or east-facing wall. Unless it is grown in a sunny spot, its autumn colour is less dramatic too, but in spring and summer, its leaves are very pretty - deeply divided, velvety and dark green with prominent white and pink veins. A versatile and handsome plant. Garden care: Provide some support until the plant is well established. (This may take up to two years). Once established, tie in stray shoots and prune in early winter to keep the plant within bounds, paying particular attention to stems that are encroaching on windows, guttering or roofs.

Chinese Wisteria £14.95

Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Flower colour: bluish-lilac. Other features: velvety, green seed-pods in hot summers; all parts of the plant are harmful if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Pendant clusters of fragrant, pea-like, bluish-lilac flowers in May and June, often followed by velvety-green seed-pods. This vigorous Chinese wisteria looks fabulous trained over a sunny wall or strong pergola. Renowned for its superior fragrance and flower-colour, the twining stems need careful pruning. Garden care: In the first growing season tie in lateral shoots and cut back sub-lateral shoots to two or three buds. During the first winter cut back laterals by one third and sub-laterals by two or three buds.

Chinese Wisteria £24.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Flower colour: bluish-lilac. Other features: velvety, green seed-pods in hot summers; all parts of the plant are harmful if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Pendant clusters of fragrant, pea-like, bluish-lilac flowers in May and June, often followed by velvety-green seed-pods. This vigorous Chinese wisteria looks fabulous trained over a sunny wall or strong pergola. Renowned for its superior fragrance and flower-colour, the twining stems need careful pruning. Garden care: After planting prune back the leading shoot to 90cm (36in) above the ground. In the first growing season tie in lateral shoots and cut back sub-lateral shoots to two or three buds. During the first winter cut back laterals by one third and sub-laterals by two or three buds. Goes well with: Nepeta x faasenii, Pennisetum orientale, Lavandula augustifolia 'Munstead', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum

Chinese Wisteria £14.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May to June. Flower colour: pure white. Other features: velvety, green seed-pods in hot summers; all parts of the plant are harmful if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Pendant clusters of fragrant, pure white, pea-like flowers in May and June followed in hot summers by velvety, green seed-pods. This classic white Chinese wisteria looks wonderful trained as a small weeping tree. Renowned for its superior fragrance, it's an ideal, fast- growing climber for covering a sheltered, sunny wall or strong pergola. Garden care: In the first growing season tie in lateral shoots and cut back sub-lateral shoots to two or three buds. During the first winter cut back laterals by one third and sub-laterals by two or three buds.

Chocolate Vine £12.95

Position: sun or partial shade. Soil: moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: March to May. Hardiness: fully hardy. A very pretty climber, this has beautiful maroon-chocolate flowers which have an exotic spicy fragrance with a hint of vanilla, and appear in spring. They stand out against the bright green, three-lobed leaves, which have a purple tinge in winter. This unusual semi-evergreen climber is excellent for training over low walls or up a trellis, and in a warm summer, large sausage-shaped fruit can form. Garden care: Prune back after flowering where necessary.

Clematis £8.45

Masses of delicious, marzipan-scented, rosy-purple flowers fading to white at the base of the petals from July to September. This vigorous, late flowering clematis looks lovely scrambling over a garden wall, pergola or arch in full sun or partial shade. Plant near entrances or paths, where the fragrance can be appreciated. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: July to September. Flower colour: rosy-purple. Other features: bright green to grey-green leaves; the flowers are followed by silky, white seed-heads. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown

Clematis (Group 3) £8.45

Rich purple star-shaped flowers with pale yellow anthers cover the plant from summer through. to autumn. It looks great scrabbling through. a tree or neighbouring shrub and in full sun the flowers have a stronger fragrance. Make sure that roots of the plant are in shade. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: July. Flower colour: rich purple flowers with pale yellow anthers. Other features: easy to grow through. shrubs and trees as the plant is pruned back each spring and so never becomes too much of a burden on the supporting plant. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: Cut back stems to a pair of strong buds 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground level before growth begins in early spring. Mulch in late winter with garden compost or well-rotted manure but avoid the immediate crown

Clematis (Group 3) £8.45

An unusual clematis with very deep violet, almost black flowers with contrasting pale yellow stamens. The blooms are produced from July through. to September and looks particularly attractive when planted against a light background or growing through. yellow-leaved shrubs. Prune back in early spring to a pair of strong buds about 20cm above ground level. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil. Rate of growth: average to fast. Flowering period: July to September. Flower colour: deep violet. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown

Clematis (Group 3) £6.95

Dark pink flowers are produced on this herbaceous clematis in June and September. It is ideal for growing through. neighbouring plants and the flowers are often followed by fluffy silver-brown seedheads. Herbaceous clematis flower on the current year's growth. If you need to prune then cut them back to about 15-20cm (6-8in) above soil level in early spring before new growth appears. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June and September. Flower colour: dark pink. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown