Clematis are one of the most popular climbing garden plants and are often called 'The Queen of Climbers'. These delightful climbing plants are versatile and beautiful, producing masses of flowers in many colours and sizes throughout the seasons.

As well as being grown on walls, around obelisks or through pergolas, there are also many varieties that are suitable for growing in containers. To find the right plant for you, call in at Poplar Nurseries on the A120 near Colchester or call 01206 210 374.

At Poplar Nurseries you will find a spectacular choice of clematis plants. Our team of gardening experts will help guide you through the huge range here at Poplar Nurseries so you can find exactly the right plant for you.

Clematis are a relatively straightforward plant to grow, but without correct pruning you run the risk of plants becoming a tangled web of stems that become bare of flowers at the base. Clematis are classified into three groups: early flowering, large flowering and late flowering. If your clematis flowers in winter or spring, it is in Pruning Group One, early flowering. As a rule of thumb, if it flowers before June, don’t prune.

Prune your late flowering clematis during the spring, when the plant is still dormant. If your clematis has large flowers in early summer, it can be left mostly unpruned, though deadheading immediately after flowering back to a bud below the spent flower can encourage blooms.