Gorgeous, closely-packed trusses of tubular flowers open in early summer, each flower being of a deepest burgundy, clasped at the base with a violet calyx and stem! What a fantastic colour combination on this form of this rare plant from Colombia and Venezuela! Like most bomareas, (which are basically "climbing alstroemerias") it will prefer a warm sunny spot in deep, well-drained soil, when it will scramble up any available support or shrub before festooning itself with flower buds. Alternatively, it will also make an impressive specimen in a sizeable deep pot or a greenhouse border. ... Learn More

Bunches of magnificent, delicately marked, flared, dark pink trumpets hang from twining vines decked with fleshy green leaves. Fabulous either climbing another shrub or on a support and it weaves through a conifer here. Plant out when still small. ... Learn More

This vigorous, hardy, very long-lived, self-clinging climber has a truly exotic look, with glossy pinnate leaves and large trumpet-shaped flowers in vivid orange or red. Truly eye-catching, this lovely plant will enhance any pergola or can be trained over a wall, or even mask unsightly features. ... Learn More

This lovely reliable alpina variety flowers from March to May with hundreds of nodding, white-eyed, four-sepalled blue flowers before it produces its fantastic seed heads for the rest of the season after the flowers have gone. It is a very strong growing, amazingly tough variety that can withstand Arctic temperatures and will grow in places and countries where other clematis will just not survive! ... Learn More

This superlative, vigorous, free-flowering variety, has larger flowers than the species, with pale blue nodding flowers bearing beautiful blue petals and a contrasting boss of white stamens, that open all through the spring. It is also suitable for containers. It was Awarded The 'Award of Garden Merit' by the RHS. ... Learn More

This fairly vigorous Japanese climber bears from spring to early autumn intriguing urn-shaped flowers, the four fleshy petals staying almost closed, and covered on the outside with brown hairs, resembling a bunch of baby rabbits clustered together! It will quickly cover any unsightly fence or shrub or can even do well in a large pot. ... Learn More

Masses of small white, star-shaped flowers open with a sweet perfume that some people liken to aniseed. Plant this gem in a sunny position to enhance and savour the scent. This quite rare and herbaceous species, closely related to C. recta, is non-clinging for the first metre or so, but then the leaf stalks begin grasping for nearby support. ... Learn More

One of the most rewarding and also easy-to-grow of all clematis, these pure white flowers open in early spring all having the most delicious perfume reminiscent of sweet marshmallows. This seed was collected from all of the white-flowered cultivars throughout our gardens. ... Learn More

One of the easiest-to-grow of all clematis, these flowers open in early spring in colours ranging from pure white through pinks to red, and all have the most delicious perfume reminiscent of sweet marshmallows. This seed was collected from all of the differently coloured forms throughout our gardens. ... Learn More

One of the easiest-to-grow of all clematis, these flowers open in early spring in colours ranging from pinks to red, and all have the most delicious perfume reminiscent of sweet marshmallows. This seed was collected from all of the different pink cultivars throughout our gardens. ... Learn More

This remarkable, unique, and extremely rare plant from Nepal and parts of southern China, loses most of its foliage in late spring or early summer and remains dormant throughout the hottest months of the year, then in autumn it puts on lots of lush new foliage. Suddenly, large clusters of buds erupt, which open into flowers in early winter and are quite spectacular being pendulous and scented, resembling greeny-yellow bells filled with attractive, protruding red-purple stamens, which finally ripen into large, fluffy seed heads which last for several months. It is perfect for a warm, sheltered courtyard garden or cool conservatory. Very few fertile seeds available. ... Learn More

Solid, dense clusters of sizeable, milky white, golden-eyed flowers appear on vigorous climbing stems all summer and into autumn. In autumn attractive silky seed heads appear. This rarely-seen but immensely valuable gem from China, will add value and colour by covering any boring old evergreen shrub or fence. ... Learn More

This delicate, very late flowering climber produces an endless succession of blooms from July until October, when the frost sends it to sleep again. The fragrant brown-eyed yellow flowers give an unseasonal, and unexpected, supply of delicate lemon perfume. Finally the entire plant is covered with fluffy white snowball seed heads right into late winter. ... Learn More

These seeds have been collected from many of the different species and cultivars that grow here at Plant World gardens. Some will be vigorous and others much less so, although all of them will be hardy and perennial and give pleasure for many years. There is also a small proportion of herbaceous varieties that are not climbers. ... Learn More

This rare, strongly-perfumed clematis from China, opens throughout summer its sizeable bunches of white-scented flowers with yellow anthers. Suitable for a sunny, sheltered position, ideally on a warm wall, its dark evergreen leathery leaves add to its attraction. It will even cloak an ugly tree stump or ancient shrub, giving it a new life! ... Learn More