Clematis 'Tudor'

Clematis 'Tudor' comes from German breeder Willem Straver, who raised it in 2004, named it in 2008 and introduced it in 2009. Its 6–8 cm flowers are pink with violet bars, the six tepals have wavy, inward-curling margins, and dark red-purple anthers sit on white filaments.

'Tudor' flowers in May and June and follows with a second flush from July to August. At around 200 cm it suits trellises and supports and stays compact enough for containers and patios. It thrives in sun as well as partial shade and likes moist, well-drained soil.

'Tudor' is reliably winter-hardy (zone 6, down to about -23 °C). To encourage the second flush, cut the plant back to about 75 cm in June.