Barbara Jackman Clematis Plants

Clematis 'Barbara Jackman'

Barbara Jackman Clematis is a vigorous deciduous clematis growing to around 2.5 meters. It produces masses of large mauve-blue flowers with striking crimson bars to their petals. The flowers have prominent central anthers of palest creamy yellow. They bloom right through late spring and early summer.

A fantastic, popular clematis that couldn't be simpler to grow!

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Great for your garden:

Barbara Jackman is happiest planted in a sunny, sheltered spot but one where its roots can be kept cool and moist in the shade. Like many clematis, high light levels matter more than direct sunlight.

It looks fantastic when trained on a wall, or up a pergola where it can ramble through other later flowering plants such as climbing roses.

Features:

• Flower colour: Mauve and crimson
• Flower shape: Large, open star, wide overlapping petals
• Fragrance: Medium
• Repeating: Yes
• Flowering season: May - September
• Final height and spread: 2.5m x 2.5m
• Pruning Group 2

Look out for:

Caterpillars, earwigs and aphids may be a problem. Remove by hand where possible, or spray for bad infestations.

Trivia:

The Jackman family are one of the best known names in the history of Clematis breeding. Operating over a huge time span from 1763-1967 from their nursery in Surrey, they bred countless Clematis cultivars and were particularly well known for introducing the larger flowered Clematis. Barbara Jackman was named after Rowland Jackman's wife in 1947.

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How to grow 'Barbara Jackman' Clematis:

'Barbara Jackman' Clematis can be grown easily following the Clematis planting guide.

• Needs a sheltered position.
• Sun on the foliage and shade at the roots.
• Well drained but moist, fertile soil.
• Needs support, through wires on a wall, a trellis or pergola
• Can be trained through other later flowering climbing plants, such as climbing or rambling roses or non-flowering evergreens such as ivy
• Can be left to ramble through medium to large garden shrubs or trees.