Clematis Viticella forms

This group all need hard pruning late winter (xC).
They are great for enhancing roses and any other shrub. Some are good with conifers and most look good scrambling through the taller perennials (herbaceous). They are all summer and autumn flowering. Viticellas are extremely cold hardy and more wind tolerant than the large flowering, what more they are resistant to stem-wilt !
Viticellas tend to be single stemmed and spindly growing in the first year or two. Thereafter they will grow very strong (when planted right). In general, it takes a clematis 3 years to establish (year one= sleep year, year 2 = creep year, year 3 = leap year).

0.ccviti Cl. viticella species . . . 4m . . . zone 3-9 zone . . . Seedlings
. . . . . . ( S Europe W Asia)( 1500 )
Mid to deep-purple nodding flowers with pale green anthers. A charming species introduced from southern Europe before 1569. Hugh Morgan, Elizabeth I's pharmacist, had a specimen in his garden at that time grown as "Clematis peregrina Coerulea purpurea". In 1583, Rembert Dodoens, a professor in Leiden, writes that viticella is cultivated in Belgian gardens and grows wild... in Spain and Italy. (© 1999 Robin Savill) Early summer to early autumn. 4m. (xC)

0.ccabun Cl. vit. 'Abundance' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (Morel,c.1900)
Flowers wine rose with darker veins semi- nodding 5 cm ø, anthers cream. Vigorous. (xC)
Also this photograph.

0.ccallu Cl. vit. 'Alba Luxurians' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (Veitch, c.1900)
Viticella: Vigorous, tepals 4 opaque white, with green recurved tips Pronounced eye of dark purple anthers. 3.5m (xC)

0.ccaote Cl. vit. 'Aotearoa' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (chance seedling) (Alister Keay 19??, NZ)
Flowers deep violet 12cm, tepals 4, anthers contrasting lemon yellow. Early summer to early autumn. 3m. (xC) A very fine Clematis well worth its name!

0.ccbeco Cl. vit. 'Betty Corning' . . . 2m . . . zone 3-9 . . . $(II) . . . occ. available
. . . . . . (C. crispa X viticella) (Mrs. Erastus Corning II)
Nodding bell shaped flowers 5-6cm, 4 tepals, recurved at tips, pale pinkish blue, anthers pale yellow. Delicate scented. 2m. (xC) midsum-autumn This is a delicate and charming fine-leaved variety.  See also this photograph.

0.ccblpr Cl. vit. 'Black Prince' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (viticella seedling)(Alister Keay, 1993)
Flowers nodding, of a almost black shade of deepest purple when first opening, fading to reddish purple 7cm, 4 tepals . A mass of flowers. Summer and autumn flowering. (xC)

0.ccblbe Cl. vit. 'Blue Belle' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (viticella hyb.) (Jackman 1949)
Deep violet blue, 9 cm open semi-nodding flowers 6 tepals. Very large flowered cultivar. midsummer to early autumn (xC) 3.5m Probably the darkest violet blue Clematis seen. Great doer with a long flowering period, as I se it quite a improvement from 'Jackmani'

0.ccetvi Cl. vit. 'Etoile Violette' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (Morel,1885)
Flowers deep purple, anthers cream. One of the most free flowering hybrids, so abundantly prod. it almost obscuring the foliage. 3.5m (xC) su-aut 6 Tepals making an nice rounded appearance. 10cm If you have more than 3 Clems in your garden this one should be one of them.

0.ccfldu Cl. 'Fluffy Duck' (1-2-3) . . 4m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . $(III) Prm Only . . . . . . New
. . . . . . (seedling from Purpurea Plena Elegans)(P. Sorensen 2006)
This is the rare double seedsetting Viticella, making it possible to breed new double Viticellas from it.
Strong grower with flowers 8cm across, packed w. Tepals, but still with a centre of anthers and stigmas. The colour is soft "old rose" purple, very close to the colour of mother PPE. We do have 3 diff. under this name

0.cchuld Cl. vit. 'Huldine' . . . 5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (Morel,1914) (The Lady of the Woods) (E. Markham, AM 1934)
Medium size, pearly white flowers, underneath pale mauve, with darker central bar 8 cm ø. Vigorous. Full sun! Suitable cut flower. (xC) Gives a good show throughout the summer.

0.ccvker Cl. vit. 'Kermesina' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (Lemoine, 1883)
Nodding outward-facing flowers, 6cm.ø, 4-6 tepals velvety crimson, anthers almost black. midsummer to early autumn. Vigorous. 3m. (xC) Looks great clambering over a grey conifer. See also this photograph.

0.ccline Cl. vit. 'Little Nell' . . . 5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . (Morel,1915)
Flowers 5 cm across on 15 cm pedicels. Tepals 4-6 recurved at margins. Broad outer band of pale mauve, white central bar. Anthers greenish. 5m(xC) Viticella type, hard prune (xC)

0.ccmmju Cl. vit. 'Madame Julia Correvon' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . .. $(III) short supply
. . . . . . (viticella 'Rubra grandiflora' X 'Ville de Lyon' (Morel, 1900)
Clear rosy red flowers 10-13cm across. Tepals 4-5 -6 narrow & gabby, anthers cream. (xC) late spring to late autumn. 3m. one of the most abundant bloomers.

0.ccmkos Cl. vit. 'M. Koster' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (Koster, 1890-95)
Flowers semi-nodding 4-6 tepals deep rosy-pink 7-15cm. across. midsummer to early autumn (xC) Viticella (syn. Margot Koster, GB, Marinus Koster, Holland & Monsieur or Mr. Koster Fr.) It has always been listed as M. Koster in catalogue from DA Koster, Boskoop, Holland. Great with grey foliage plants..

0.ccminu Cl. vit. 'Minuet' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (Morel,1915)
Flowers 5 cm across on long pedicels, tepals 4 margined in reddish purple, inner area off-white with reddish purple veins. Anthers yellowish, dark stigma. 3m. (xC) summer & autumn Vigorous! Award of Garden Merit.

0.ccposp Cl. vit. 'Polish Spirit' . . . 4m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .
. . . . . . (Franczak, 1989)
Flowers rich purple-blue 7cm. 4-5 tepals, anthers blackish red. Extremely vigorous! Dec.- March Suitable cut flower. (xC) Award of Garden Merit! This plant flowers in masses for a very long season it even keep its lower leaves, so stay green all the way down. Outstanding performance!!

0.ccprch Cl. vit. 'Prince Charles' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . .$(II) . . . . . . Short supply
. . . . . . ?(viticella x lanuginosa) syn.'Modesta' ?(Modeste-Guérin, 1866)
Flowers mauve-blue 7-10cm profusely borne, tepals 4-6, anthers yellowish green. midsummer to early autumn. Cut flower! Container! (xC) 2.5-3m

. . . . . . . . . Cl. vit. 'Pulchella' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not in NZ, as far as I know.
This seems to be the correct name for Mary Rose'(Fretwell) and is what Evison call 'Purpurea Plena' this plant got many more synonyms !(= C. peregrina purpurea flore pleno, C.Bauhinius,1623) and the International Clematis registrar want it called 'Flore Pleno' the closest available is 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'

0.ccvpup Cl. vit. 'Purpurea Plena Elegans' . . 4m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (Morel,1899-1900)
Strong grower with flowers 6cm across, packed w. tepals in a dense rosette. Soft "old rose" purple Look great as a companion plant. 3m. (xC) Looking great with C.'Huldine' Cute cut flower! See also this photograph.

0.ccrove Cl. vit. 'Royal Velours' . . . 3.5m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . $(II) . . . . . . Short supply
. . . . . . (Morel, c.1900)
Vigour moderate, considering its vit. blood. Flowers 8 cm. dark rich reddish-purple, of a velvety texture. 3.5m. (xC) Some years ago it was pictured in NZ Gardener, & we got endless req. for it and none available in NZ at the time, now we have a few so dig in.

0.ccsodt Cl. vit. 'Södertälje' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . $(II) . . . . . . short supply
. . . . . . (seeds of viticella 'Grandiflora Sanguinea') (M.Johnson, 1952)
Flowers semi-nodding pinkish-red 8cm.ø, 4-6tepals & light green anthers. midsummer to early autumn 3m. (xC) Sweet sweet Swede!

0.ccvevi Cl. vit. 'Venosa Violacea' . . . 3m . . . zone 3-9 . . . . . . . . . $(II)
. . . . . . (viticella X 'Francofurtensis') (Lemoine, 1883)
Flowers white with purple veins & edges, 10 cm.ø 4-6 tepals & black anthers. Cut flower! Late Oct to late April. (xC) Award of Garden Merit. Absolute one of my favourite!

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