You can grow clematis in the ground or in containers, and by planting varieties from the diverse groups that flower at different times of the year, you could be enjoying their blooms for many months.

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This group includes clematis jackmanii, clematis viticella, Gypsy Queen, Hagley Hybrid, Perle d’Azur and Ville de Lyon. Monty explained: “They all flower on growth made in spring so all the ...