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Raymond Evison Clematis

Stand GPE10

Website www.raymondevisonclematis.com

The Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd, Domarie Vineries, Les Sauvagees, St Sampsons,

GY2 4FD, Guernsey

Clematis

Giselle (‘Evipo051’)

A distinctive looking clematis with narrow, dusky purple/pink sepals and a contrasting red-

purple centre. Anthers have purple pink filaments. Narrow pointed foliage. Abundant flowers are produced early in late spring lasting

until late autumn Suitable for use with free -

standing and trained shrubs, climbing roses, mixed borders and on tripods, in any aspect except full sun. Prune hard in spring.

Height: 4-5ft.

Flower size: 10-12cm.

Clematis

Chelsea (‘Evipo100’)

A compact habit makes this clematis ideal for small gardens among low-growing shrubs and perennials or in containers on patios and even

balconies. Rounded flowes comprise of 6-8 sepals that are a pale bluish-creamy white with a greenish yellow centre. Stems are crowded with

buds which slowly replace the mature flowers, the main flush in early season. Any aspect except full sun and would add brightness to a shadier spot. Prune to 1ft in spring.

Height: 2-3ft.

Flower size: 8-10cm.

Clematis

Samaritan Jo(‘Evipo075’)

A long-flowering clematis (late spring to late autumn) with blooms that have six or more pointed sepals, each flower with a silvery pink centre and light purple margins. The yellow central anthers stand on purple filaments, giving it a distinct appearance. Ideal with grey foliaged plants and Pastel-coloured flowers in the mixed border or with wall - trained shrubs and

roses on archways or pergolas. Any aspect except full sun. Prune hard in spring.

Height: 4 - 5ft.

Flower size: 10-12cm.

Plantagogo

Stand GPH4

Website www.plantagogo.com

Jubilee Cottage Nursery, Snape Lane,

Englesea Brook,Crewe,

Cheshire CW2 5QN

All three introductions are from the Little Cutie Series, a range of small heucheras bred by Janet Eggar. Long flowering season from late spring to autumn. Suitable for all aspects.

Height 15cm.

Spread:20cm.

Heuchera

‘Ginger Snap’

Foliage of rose-pink

in spring turning to

spiced ginger with

a white veil. Short

flower spikes with

warm pink flowers.

Heuchera ----->

‘Peppermint’

Dainty peppermint-green leaves

with a silvered veiling. Foliage is topped with clusters of pink flowers on short flower spikes.

Heuchera

‘Sugar Berry’

Berry-violet foliage

withdeeper violet

veins. Pale pink

flowers on short stems

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Thorncroft Clematis

Stand GPF4

Website www.thorncroftclematis.co.uk

Address The Lings, Reymerston, Norwich NR9 4QG

Clematis

‘Diamond Ball’

This Polish cultivar has

profusions of large, white-

blue-tinted, semi-spherical

flowers, with elliptical,

pointed and slightly wavy

sepals.Stamens consist of

yellow anthers on white-

cream filaments with light-

yellow pistils. Glossy, light-green

foliage. Suitable along trellises, poles and lower garden supports or climbing up garden

. Thrives in sunny positions but dislikes north-

facing sites. Flowering period: May to August. Prune light. Height: 4-6ft. Flower size: 10-12cm.

A series of introductions from Poland, raised by

Szczepan Marczyński, which have unusually large

blooms for clematis from the Atragene Group

, producing “nodding-bell” flowers

In May, with a secondflush from July-August.

Prefers sunny but not hot sites and tolerates

semi-shade, suitable in any aspect.Suitable for training along fences, garden supports, rocks, old tree stumps or over shrubs and can be used as a

groundcover. Frost hardy. Height: 6-8ft.

Clematis ‘Lemon Beauty’

Flowers start out light lemon - yellow becoming whiter in full bloom. Each has four lanceolate, slightly wavy and pointed sepals with stamens of

yellow anthers on lime-coloured filaments and

light-yellowpistils. Dark-green foliage consists of

relatively large leaves (20cm longx18cm wide)with serrated edges. Prune light. Flower size:

8-12cm.