Clematis advice

Scampi_Scamp

Hi everyone,
I'm going to plant a couple of Clematis around an arch, and I wanted your advice on colour contrasts. I have chosen Doctor Ruppel, but would like something to compliment/contrast nicely. I was thinking maybe Bees Jubilee or Nelly Moser? I would like them to bloom ideally at the same time (early summer and then another bloom late summer). They will be in a north facing garden in full sun, with roots in shade. 

I know many people choose The President & The First Lady together as they are a nice colour contrast, so I'm looking for something like that, but pink! 

Thanks in advance everyone for your suggestions! 

Fairygirl

The best thing to do is look at the specialist sites  - Taylors, Thornecroft and Hawthornes.
There are hundreds to choose from.

mikeymustard

Hi @Scampi_Scamp are these going to be planted together or either side of the arch? Just wanna get a picture in my head 
If you choose another which flowers at the same time you're going to have 2 flower-less months. If OTOH you combine your dr ruppel with a later flowering variety then you'll have an almost continuous flowering season, with overlaps where both are flowering at the beginning of the 2nd bloom and end.
 Either way, how about a pale pinky-white one to contrast, or go dark outside with a picotee? 

Edit, or plant 2 either side - one early one late

Stevedaylilly

I have Dr Ruppel growing up an obelisk with Clematis General Siskorki which in PG 3 
They look a good contrast imo, the pink of Ruppel with the indigo blue of Siskorki