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今天更新一个我一直很仰慕但是不太敢入手的花卉种类吧，铁线莲。铁线莲在我生活的北京比较少见。一般资深花友家里才能见到。我想有一个原因是它的攀爬性，需要有大的空间才能打造出震撼的效果。但是它真的是美啊，给大家介绍介绍吧，明年等我把阳台的菜鸟级花卉养腻了，也种一个试试，列入明年春天的入手清单吧！

 

经典铁线莲

铁线莲是非常受欢迎的攀爬类植物，它的品种繁多，可攀爬生长在柱子、墙壁和篱笆上，是很好的花园植物。铁线莲可以在灌木和树木间蔓延生长，以自然的形态为景观增添各异色彩，也可以作为地被植物或用来覆盖矮墙。与其娇嫩的外表不相符的是，铁线莲的适应性很强，所以在任何花园里都可以选择种植。

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铁线莲“小白鸽”（Clematis 'Alba Luxurians'）

这个品种的四瓣白色花朵非常特色鲜明，每一朵花瓣中心都有不均匀的绿色，这种绿色在全日照环境下会几近消失。该品种非常丰花，可追溯至20世纪初，花期从7月至9月，最佳种植环境为成熟的、春季开花的灌木作物中，如珊瑚树或冬青。这个品种的修剪非常简单，只需在早春时节重剪。2.5-3m (8-10ft).

 

 

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Clematis 'Arabella'铁线莲“阿拉贝拉”

首个被广泛种植的杂交品种，由草本的多年生品种和大花品种杂交而成，“阿拉贝拉”以其超长的花期著称，初花从6月开始，7月到9月为盛花期，且一直延伸到10月。六瓣的花朵初绽时为深紫蓝色，而后随着花朵的成熟颜色逐渐变浅，并展露出淡粉紫色的脉络和条纹。春季时应当重剪。1.5-2m (5-6^1/₂ft).

 

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Clematis 'Jackmanii'铁线莲杰克曼二世

这是最为大众所熟悉的铁线莲品种，其深紫色花朵为四瓣，略微呈下垂状， 7月、8月和9月不断大量开花。这个品种的历史可追溯至19世纪60年代，尽管这个曾获得AGM奖的品种非常宝贵，然而可惜的是，19世纪最初由George Jackman引入的原始品种很可能已经流失。春季需重剪。3-4m (10-13ft).

 

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Clematis ‘Lambton Park’铁线莲“黄铃”

柠檬色的四瓣大花从5月末开始绽放，一直持续到秋天。植株非常茂盛。花朵具有椰子的香气，在花期里的大部分时间里，银色的种穗与花朵交叠，相映成趣。该品种于1995年在达勒姆花园中被首次发现。春季可重剪，但最好将蔓延的枝条保留在树干上。

4-5m (13-16^1/₂ft).

     

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Clematis ‘Madame Julia Correvon’铁线莲茱莉亚夫人

特色鲜明的一个铁线莲品种，以其亮红色并略泛紫光的花朵著称，非常别致。随着植株的成熟，滕蔓在花朵中生长。该品种可追溯至1900年，一个世纪以来一直为人们所钟爱，它也非常适合穿插在成熟灌木之间，春季可重剪。(8-10ft).

 

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Clematis Petit Faucon (‘Evisix’) 幼隼

这个矮株杂交品种来源于Raymond Evison的铁线莲培育项目，它是由一个品种与另一个大花杂交品种混合而生，花期从7月至10月。其深紫罗蓝色的花朵随着成熟逐渐转为蓝色，每个四瓣花朵都长有有趣的滕蔓和奶油色的花粉囊。非常适合沿低矮的灌木攀爬，也可覆盖低矮的墙壁。1-1.5m (3-5ft).

                                             

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Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’铁线莲“波兰精神”

 

这个品种于20世纪80年代由著名铁线莲培育师Brother Stefan Franczak在波兰培育，被认为是最容易种植的铁线莲品种。其花朵为深紫蓝色，略带紫红色条纹，花粉囊为深红色，花期为7月、8月、9月，春季简单重剪，即可在夏季丰花。3-4m (10-13ft）

 

 

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Clematis ‘Princess Diana’铁线莲“戴安娜王妃”

花朵为四瓣，亮粉色，呈喇叭形。花朵越成熟，喇叭的开口越大，每个花瓣都略带红色的条纹。花期很长，从7月到10月。这个品种由Barry Fretwell培育，他除此之外还培育了“阿拉贝拉”，“戴安娜王妃”起初的名字叫做“威尔士王妃”，后来为了避免和同名的老品种混淆，因此更名。春季可重剪。2-2.5m (6-8ft).

 

 

 

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Clematis ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’铁线莲“典雅紫”

这是非常别致的一款重瓣铁线莲，颜色很特别，为烟紫红色，花芯颜色较浅，花瓣略呈卷曲状，展露花瓣的背面。花期从7月到9月，非常丰花，由于花朵为重瓣，重量较大，因此需要额外支撑。首次发现在1900年前后。春季重剪。

 

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Clematis rehderiana 长花铁线莲

这个品种非常丰花、植株非常茂盛，为晚花的中国品种，开花时，淡奶油色或浅黄色的铃铛形小花构成花簇，带有西洋樱草的特殊芳香。若植株较大，则可能有上百个花朵同时绽放，花期从8月末延伸至9月后。植株幼小时不耐干旱，需要较大生长空间。必要时可在春季修剪。5-7m (16¹_/2-23ft).

 

原文来自：http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-awards/10-AGM-plants/10-AGM-clematis

Classic clematis

Words: Graham Rice

Clematis are the most popular of all climbers and in their vast variety make fine garden specimens grown on pillars or on walls and fences. Scrambling through shrubs and trees they provide colour in a natural style and they can even be grown as ground cover or tumbling over low walls. They're unexpectedly adaptable, so there's room for a good selection in any garden. These winners of the Award of Garden Merit are chosen from the pick of the crop.

Clematis 'Alba Luxurians'

Very distinctive in its four-petalled white flowers, each with an irregular green splash in the centre of every petal which almost disappears in full sun. This prolific variety, which has been around since about 1900, flowers from July to September and is best planted to scramble through a mature, spring-flowering shrub such as a viburnum or holly. Pruning is easy, just cut back hard early in spring. 2.5-3m (8-10ft).

Clematis 'Arabella'

The first widely grown hybrid between a herbaceous perennial species and a large-flowered hybrid, 'Arabella' is especially known for its very long flowering season starting in June, peaking from July to September, then continuing into October. Six-petalled flowers open in deep purple-blue then lighten with age to reveal pinkish mauve veining and central bar. Prune hard in spring.
1.5-2m (5-6^1/₂ft).

Clematis 'Jackmanii'

The one clematis almost everyone knows, its slightly nodding, four-petalled deep purple flowers open in generous numbers through July, August and September. Dating back to the mid 1860s, although this AGM plant is invaluable, it may not actually be the same as the 19th century original introduced by George Jackman which is probably lost. Prune hard in spring.
3-4m (10-13ft).

Clematis ‘Lambton Park’

Large, bright yellow, four-petalled lemon-peel flowers open in late May and continue into the autumn on vigorous plants. The flowers are coconut scented and for much of its season the silvery seed heads overlap with flowering to provide an unusual, interesting season of interest. Found growing in a Durham garden centre in 1985. Prune hard in spring, but best left to scramble through a tree.
4-5m (13-16^1/₂ft).

Clematis ‘Madame Julia Correvon’

A very distinctive clematis, known for the unusually bright red colouring of its flowers, with purplish overtones, and the twist that develops in the petals as they mature. Dating back to 1900 and long a favourite, this is another that is ideal for training into mature shrubs and for which the simple pruning is a hard cut back in spring. 2.5-3m (8-10ft).

Clematis Petit Faucon (‘Evisix’)

From the continuing Clematis breeding programme of Raymond Evison, this short hybrid between a species and a large-flowered hybrid flowers from July to October. It has nodding deep violet-blue flowers becoming bluer as they age, with an intriguing twist to each of the four petals and with creamy anthers. Good scrambling through low shrubs or over a low wall. 1-1.5m (3-5ft).

Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’

Raised in Poland in the 1980s by the well-known clematis breeder Brother Stefan Franczak, this is reckoned to be one of the easiest of all clematis to grow. Its deep purple-blue flowers, with their slightly purplish red bar and deep red anthers, open in July, August and September and a simple hard prune in spring will set it up for a prolific summer.
3-4m (10-13ft

Clematis ‘Princess Diana’
Vivid pink, four-petalled, trumpet-shaped flowers become more flared as they mature and feature a slightly reddish bar through each petal. They open over a long season from July to October. Raised by Barry Fretwell, who also raised 'Arabella', it was originally known as 'The Princess of Wales' but renamed to avoid confusion with an older variety of the same name. Prune hard in spring. 2-2.5m (6-8ft).

Clematis ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’

An extraordinary and intriguing double-flowered clematis in a rare smokey reddish purple with a paler centre where the backs of the petals, still tightly furled, are revealed. Flowering very generously from July to September, the extra weight of the double flowers demands good stout support. First seen in about 1900. Prune hard in spring.
3-4m (10-13ft).

Clematis rehderiana

This prolific and very vigorous, late-flowering Chinese species features open clusters of small, pale cream or pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers with the unusual distinction of a cowslip fragrance. Many hundreds may be open at once on a large plant, from late August or September onwards. Vulnerable to drought when young, it needs plenty of space. Prune in spring if necessary. 5-7m (16¹_/2-23ft).

Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’

Raised in Poland in the 1980s by the well-known clematis breeder Brother Stefan Franczak, this is reckoned to be one of the easiest of all clematis to grow. Its deep purple-blue flowers, with their slightly purplish red bar and deep red anthers, open in July, August and September and a simple hard prune in spring will set it up for a prolific summer.
3-4m (10-13ft

Clematis ‘Princess Diana’
Vivid pink, four-petalled, trumpet-shaped flowers become more flared as they mature and feature a slightly reddish bar through each petal. They open over a long season from July to October. Raised by Barry Fretwell, who also raised 'Arabella', it was originally known as 'The Princess of Wales' but renamed to avoid confusion with an older variety of the same name. Prune hard in spring. 2-2.5m (6-8ft).

Clematis ‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’

An extraordinary and intriguing double-flowered clematis in a rare smokey reddish purple with a paler centre where the backs of the petals, still tightly furled, are revealed. Flowering very generously from July to September, the extra weight of the double flowers demands good stout support. First seen in about 1900. Prune hard in spring.
3-4m (10-13ft).

Clematis rehderiana

This prolific and very vigorous, late-flowering Chinese species features open clusters of small, pale cream or pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers with the unusual distinction of a cowslip fragrance. Many hundreds may be open at once on a large plant, from late August or September onwards. Vulnerable to drought when young, it needs plenty of space. Prune in spring if necessary. 5-7m (16¹_/2-23ft).