Passionate Clematis Collection

The new 'Red Passion' and 'Green Passion' clematis are brought together in this lovely duo with the appearance of an ancient tapestry. The large double flowers, with rich shades of pink in the sumptuous Red Passion, will be tempered by the pistachio green of the unusual, fluffy and tousled corollas of the tender Green Passion. Their flowering takes place simultaneously, first in spring and then again in autumn, on small lianas of the same stature, well suited to pot cultivation and small spaces. Give your garden, terrace or balcony an unexpected and charming decoration by combining these two amazing Passion clematis!

Clematis belong to the Ranunculaceae family. They can be found in both hemispheres, especially in Europe, the Himalayas, China, Australia, and North and Central America. The 'Green Passion' and Red Passion varieties, obtained in the Netherlands and introduced in 2016 and 2017, are  perfectly perennial and hardy plants, semi-woody and climbing, which will reach 2 to 3m (7 to 10ft) in height, with a minimum spread of 1.25m (4ft). They belong to the patens group of clematis.

These two clematis bear double flowers, with a diameter of 12 to 15cm (5 to 6in), appearing on the previous year's wood in spring, from April to June, and then again on the shoots of the year, from late summer to autumn. The flowers are sometimes semi-double in late summer. They are solitary or grouped in cymes and particularly abundant. They are erect and have a multitude of tepals, with a tender green color and silky reverse that truly resemble leaves for Green Passion, and a red-pink color with a lighter base and silky reverse for Red Passion, these two colors complementing each other perfectly. The flowering is followed by decorative feathered silvery gray fruits that persist until winter. The leaves, deciduous, are divided into small rounded leaflets, glabrous, of a medium green color. This clematis clings to the support or host plant through petioles transformed into tendrils.

Plant your clematis alongside your climbing roses or lianas to extend the flowering of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. It is a diverse genus, with clematis available in all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of their easy cultivation to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch. 'Green Passion' and 'Red Passion', which love to climb in bushes, form a very successful marriage in the garden, but also in a container on the terrace or balcony. Plant these two adorable little lianas near a cotinus, a white lilac, a mock orange, or a Photinia, whose red and green foliage displays the same harmonious and complementary hues. Create unusual spring bouquets by picking a few branches laden with flowers, mixed with pink or purple peonies, white or black tulips, "red" or white irises, and many other garden flowers.