Clematis 'Belle of Taranaki'

Those 15cm blooms are genuinely show-stopping; I counted five open at once and they looked like soft blue dinner plates against the fence. Pruning is foolproof since it flowers on both old and new wood, so I just tidy it in late winter and it’s still covered from spring through autumn.

I’ve got it planted against a sunny fence and it’s already covered in those huge double blue blooms. The fact that it flowers from spring right into autumn on both old and new wood is a huge bonus.

Those 15cm double blue blooms are absolutely stunning against my trellis, and I love that it reblooms from spring right through autumn. It’s a vigorous grower but easy to keep in check with a light prune each year.