Interaktywna Encyklopedia Pn¹cza ogrodowe 2005 - vines in garden > applications of climbers > Clematis for cut flowers   welcome! vines in garden encyclopaedia our nursery wholesale offer links contact     growing Clematis   articles about Clematis   other vines   applications of climbers    varieties    combined table    requirements    training    applications    planting    maintenance    pruning    diseases    pests    frost hardiness    Clematis alpina    Clematis ‘Bill MacKenzie’    Clematis 'Emilia Plater'    Clematis Integrifolia Group    Clematis ‘Praecox’    Clematis Viticella Group          Actinidia               on walls, arbors and pergolas    on fences and as screeners    over natural supports and as ground cover    in containers, on balconies and terraces    Clematis for cut flowers         you are here: vines in garden > applications of climbers > Clematis for cut flowers Clematis for cut flowers Clematis make excellent fresh cut flowers. Arranged in a vase or floating in a bowl of water, they will bring beauty into every apartment. Clematis 'Marie Boisselot' ('Mevrouw le Coultre') Their rich hues blend harmoniously, a sophisticated shape and delicately winding stems inspire charming compositions. In order to prolong the life of cut clematis, you should prepare them carefully. Select thick, woody stems with new blossoms (ideally if blooms are opened in around 70%). All leaves, or at least most of them should be removed from stems to reduce transpiration. Immerse whole shoots, together with flowers, in cold water (e.g. by putting them in a large bowl or a pot) for 10-12 hours, and subsequently put them to the vase. Depending on a variety and outer conditions flowers should last for 3-14 days. Best suited varieties for cutting include : white: Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh', Clematis 'Isago', Clematis 'John Huxtable', Clematis 'Marie Boisselot' ('Mevrouw le Coultre'), Clematis 'Toki', Clematis 'Snow Queen'; pale blue: Clematis 'Genera³ Sikorski', Clematis 'H.F. Young', Clematis 'Lasurstern', Clematis 'Mrs. Cholmondeley', Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennnell', Clematis 'William Kennet'; deep blue and purple: Clematis 'Daniel Deronda', Clematis 'Julka', Clematis 'Monte Cassino', Clematis 'The President', Clematis 'Warszawska Nike', Clematis 'Xerxes'; pink: Clematis 'Barbara', Clematis 'Caroline', Clematis 'Carnaby', Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud', Clematis 'Dr Ruppel', Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid', Clematis 'Hania', Clematis 'Nelly Moser', Clematis 'Piilu'; red: Clematis 'Kardyna³ Wyszyñski', Clematis 'Niobe', Clematis 'Ville de Lyon', Clematis 'Westerplatte'. Other varieties, as well as botanic and herbaceous perennial clematis are also suitable for cut flowers. Besides flowers, clematis produce attractive silky Clematis 'Kacper' - seedheads seedheads which form ideal components of dried arrangements, and are perfect for cutting and drying out. The following varieties are among those with the most decorative seedheads: large-flowered: Clematis 'Asao', Clematis 'Capitan Thuilleaux', Clematis 'Kacper', Clematis 'Lasurtern', Clematis 'Mrs. Cholmondeley', Clematis 'Nelly Moser', Clematis 'The President', Clematis 'Vyvyan Pennell'; botanical: Clematis Atragene Group 'Blue Bird', Clematis Atragene Group 'Cecile', Clematis Atragene Group 'Frances Rivis', Clematis Atragene Group 'Markham's Pink', Clematis Atragene Group 'Pamela Jackman', Clematis Atragene Group 'Pink Flamingo', Clematis Atragene Group 'Ruby', Clematis Atragene Group 'White Swan', Clematis Atragene Group 'Willy', Clematis sibirica Atragene Group , Clematis Tangutica Group 'Aureolin', Clematis Tangutica Group 'Bill MacKenzie', Clematis Tangutica Group 'Lambton Park'. herbaceus: Clematis integrifolia 'Alba' Integrifolia Group, Clematis Integrifolia Group 'Rosea'. see also: • articles about Clematis • care and culture of Clematis • encyclopaedia • advanced search • articles about Clematis • encyclopaedia    vines in garden > applications of climbers > Clematis for cut flowers Last modification: 2005-01-23. Design and realization of the pages: Grzegorz Marczyñski. Website is managed by WMS. (c) 2005 Szczepan Marczyñski - All Rights Reserved - Copying of pictures and text prohibited.