You can always count on a Clematis to put on a great show and Parisienne™ is no exception…it just does it on a much smaller package! Unlike many of the Clematis you are used to growing, Parisienne™ will not ramble forever taking over house and home. At 4-5’t and 3-4’w, this selection is the perfect plant for use in a deck planter or for perfectly filling in a small space where a climber is needed. And don’t think because you are getting a compact form that the flower show is going to suffer. To the contrary, Parisienne™ has gotten most of its attention where it was developed in England for its immense show of huge violet-blue flowers with beefy overlapping petals that appear in big numbers in early to mid-June for a raucous late spring/early summer show and then again in late summer for a bang up finish to the season. Parisienne™ loves moist, wel-drained soil and mulch on the soil surface to keep its roots cool and will thrill you with its bloom in a full sun to lightly shaded spot.

We grew this plant a few years ago and dumped it for all the wrong reasons. We brought it back because I just could not get this flower color out of my mind, and I don’t have one in my garden (yet)! The 4-6″ flowers are so deep a red they’re almost black. June-September. Class 3.

This smaller sized, more compact Clematis may not be as big as other plants in this genus but it puts on a flower show that most other Clematis can only envy. ‘Multi-Blue’ forms buds in mid-May that open late in the month to reveal big, beefy, 5″ diameter, deep blue flowers with a faint striping of white on the petals that surround a frilly center of deeper blue small petals and golden yellow with white stamens. The effect is riveting, almost like one of those starburst fireworks on the 4th of July except you can see these fireworks throughout the early summer and again in late August and September. ‘Multi-Blue’ performs well in sun or dappled shade, likes its roots cool, and flowers on new and previous year’s growth meaning it will perform at its peak if pruned in half in the early spring.

Kingfisher™ is exceptionally free flowering with huge 6-7″ lilac-blue blooms appearing late spring through early summer, reblooming in late summer for an extended season of color. Pale yellow anthers contrast beautifully with the uniquely blue flowers. Part of the Raymond Evison Boulevard® series of patio friendly Clematis.

Hyde Hill was selected for its very free-flowering of large white flowers and bushy habit. An outstanding plant for growing in a container for the deck garden, patio or outdoor dining area due to its fullness of flower.

Can also be grown most successfully in a garden setting and ideal for the smaller garden where it can be grown against dark green foliaged, free-standing or wall-trained shrubs such as free standing or climbing roses.

Pure white flowers are made up of 7 to 9 pointed tepals or petals with wavy margins and measure up to 5 to 6″ across. Starting with their late May bloom, these flowers really put on a show with blooms suitable to use as a cut flower as well. ‘Gillian Blades’ is a free flowering, compact plant that is perfect for a summer patio container or outdoor living area where you can enjoy these brilliant white flowers all summer long both in the daylight and as moon flowers at dusk where they take on a totally different look in the shimmering moonlight. This vigorous vine produces its flowers well into summer for an extended, pure white show and is a great plant for the novice and expert gardener alike. Be sure to provide support in the form of a strong trellis or fence so this variety shows at its best. Pruning Class 2.

There is no wonder the crowds wooed over this introduction in 2009 from Raymond Evison, its deep purple blooms are magnificently set off with a contrasting center. Compact form and controllable size makes this a great addition for the fence post or mailbox garden. Easy to maintain – just prune back to 6-12″ each spring and watch the lush foliage climb to 4′ each season and cover itself with blooms from late spring to the fall!

Empress™ is sure to empress with its unique flowers that nearly cover the vigorous vine from Late spring into the fall. Most class 2 clematis take a break in the summer as the flowers formed on the old wood fade and the new wood buds are developing, not with Empress™, the bloom just keep coming and coming! A truly great introduction from Raymond Evison! Plant this charming Clematis in a sunny location where the roots can keep cool with plenty of mulch and some shade.

This darker version of ‘Bee’s Jubilee’ has large flowers that can reach up to 8″ across and it has the blooming power to produce more than just a few! Each beefy bloom is composed of deep rose-pink petals bearing a broad cherry bar and slightly ruffled edges. These large blooms are suitable as a cut flower and its attractive seed heads are a nice addition to a late spring or late summer bouquet because, like many of the large-flowered hybrids, this one blooms twice, first in May and June, and then again in September. ‘Dr. Ruppel’s’ compact yet aggressively growing vine makes it a great choice for large containers or to dress up a patio rail. No matter what, providing a trellis or some other strong support and mulching around its roots to keep them cool and happy will make ‘Dr. Ruppel’ perform like a champ! Pruning Class 2.