Clematis 'Ernest Markham'

Clematis Ernest Markham is covered in velvety magenta flowers with chocolate anthers. An award winning clematis, it has been a gardeners favourite since 1926. Train up a trellis, or drape across a wall, fence or arbour. Well suited to containers, or rambling through through medium to tall shrubs in Asian, rustic or cottage gardens. Pruning Group: 3.

Pruning Groups:
Group 1 – Flowers only on old wood (previous year). Prune after spring flowering.
Group 2 – Flowers on both old and new wood. Little pruning should be done for woody-stemmed members of this Group. If cut to the ground or pruned in fall or spring, flowering will be reduced or delayed, but not prevented.
Group 3 – Flowers only on new wood. Can be cut to the ground in fall or spring.