Description
A Dainty and Distinctive Wine-Red ClimberClematis viticella ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is a graceful and highly decorative variety from the robust viticella group, celebrated as one of the most popular red clematis worldwide. True to the elegant character of its group, it produces masses of charming semi-nodding flowers that flutter beautifully in the summer breeze. The blooms feature rich wine-red sepals with a velvety texture and slightly recurved edges, surrounding a central tuft of golden-yellow stamens that adds a striking contrast.Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is a vigorous and reliable performer. It is exceptionally versatile; while it climbs beautifully over trellises, arches, and obelisks, its natural scrambling habit makes it perfect for growing through large shrubs, small trees, or even cascading over fences. Flowering generously from midsummer onwards, it delivers a vibrant splash of deep colour that stands out beautifully against dark green foliage. Being a viticella variety, it is highly resistant to Clematis wilt, ensuring a trouble-free display year after year.Key FeaturesVibrant Wine-Red Flowers: Semi-nodding blooms in a rich rosy-red hue with velvety textureRHS Award of Garden Merit Winner: Recognised for its outstanding reliability and beautyVigorous & Robust: Highly disease-resistant and very easy to growVersatile Habit: Ideal for climbing supports or scrambling through garden shrubsAbundant Late Summer Display: Provides continuous colour from July through SeptemberPerfect ForScrambling through large shrubs and climbing roses for a natural layered effectCovering fences, walls, and pergolas to create a living floral screenCottage gardens and informal planting schemes where a hardy climber is desiredWildlife gardens, as the flowers attract summer pollinatorsAt The Rose Press Garden, we love ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ for its remarkable stamina. From a distance, it creates a beautiful deep red haze across the border, while up close the velvety petals and bright yellow centres reveal exquisite detail, making it a joy to admire throughout the summer months.
