Clematis suggestions
Guernsey Donkey2
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Am I asking too much. I would like a clematis that doesn't have too strong a fragrance (better to have none at all), to grow in a pot and trained up a trellis, with full sun in the summer and quite shady in the winter. The trellis is approx 7 foot high. I would prefer red or white flowers. Any suggestions?
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Good luck!
Some reds fade badly in sun to a colour I personally dislike. I can't really described it, like a pinky purple yuckiness. Take a good look at any you choose.
I know they can't help it, it just puts me off when one chooses a lovely deep red like Niobe or Westerplatte and they go blurgh. Shade helps but sounds like you may want flowers in summer?
On the Hull site Westerplatte is said to have some scent I never noticed it when we grew it.
But you can see the fade on both of the above on there so you can see what I mean. You might not mind.
Gravetye Beauty keeps a good red colouring, is a texensis type, Deep cherry tulip flowers that open wider into gappy stars.
There many be new more modern variety these days. I just remembered the white mildew on ours last year, not a nice look.
So the postage between Channel isles is okay or a bit better?
Or do you get your coracle out...
Do you ever see supermarket ones? The little "liners" because a viticella that is often sold is Madame Julia Correvon. It does get a bit bigger than you might want but as a group three you cut it hard back every year anyway.
It is a good doer. Even from little liners after a year or so they make good plants if your hoggies eat all the sluggies.
It is a little irregular in shape four petals some of which bend and fold a bit.
Photo of one of ours, because though it is a bit irregular in form, the petal texture is really nice.
https://wabbits.piwigo.com/picture?/596/category/14-from_the_garden
Sorry I hope you can find something within your import limitations.
I have one called 'Corinne', and although it's in the ground, I wouldn't worry if it was in this container below, which measures 16'' x 13'' [18'' from outside rim].. however, it does grow to only about 4 foot.. but I think there are slightly taller ones..
..these small clematis don't need huge pots...
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