Recommended Varieties

Here is a list of clematis varieties best suited for Orange County, as recommended by Edith Malek, a horticulturist and nurserywoman:

Asao: rosy pink with white bar

Ernest Markham: magenta red

Hagley hybrid: shell pink

C. jackmanii: rich purple

Marie Boisselot: white

Nelly Moser: soft pink with carmine bar

Niobe: ruby red

The President: deep purple

Ville de Lyon: carmine red with pink bar

Viticella Betty Corning: mauve, bell shaped

Viticella Polish Spirit: deep purple

Viticella Venosa Violacea: purple