New for 2025
Description
Along with other new introductions to be added to the Raymond Evison Clematis Brand for 2025, is Clematis Baroness Fookes™ EviGsy156(PBR). The 2014 Guernsey breeding programme is concentrating on bringing to market, compact, free-flowering and repeat flowering plants. Clematis Baroness Fookes™ EviGsy156(PBR) delivers these principles extremely well, with plentiful blooms from May through to July and again in late summer, via its extremely free-flowering nature and successional sets of flower buds. The blooms are purple/blue with a darker purple bar, red anthers and measure 12-14cm. Dense foliage of mid to deep green, sets a perfect backdrop for these delightful ruffled-edged blooms. Overall height is 90-120cm.
A wonderful addition to a patio, in a container, or in the mid to front of a flower border, where it’s longevity of successive flowers can be fully appreciated.
We are pleased to release this captivating large-flowered clematis, in honour of Janet Evelyn Fookes, Baroness Fookes DBE DL, who in 2023 was one of the first people to be awarded the new Royal Horticultural Society award, the Elizabeth Medal of Honour, presented by His Majesty King Charles, for all the exceptional work she has done towards supporting British Ornamental Horticulture and Landscaping and assisting with parliamentary debates in the House of Lords.
The modern clematis in the Raymond Evison Clematis range flower readily and will yield good results using relatively simple pruning techniques. In late winter/early spring simply reduce all stems down to 6" (15cm) of soil level.
Being of a deeper coloured bloom, plant in full sun to partial shade.
Link to Growing Guides and Planting Ideas.
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Late Spring into summer, then late summer into early autumn (Fall)
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Any site with partial shade
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3-4 ft. (90-120cm)
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Reduce all stems down to 6" (15cm) late winter/early Spring. Pictorial pruning guide
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Zones 4-9 USA, Fully Hardy in UK.
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compact patio.
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