In article ,
says...
wrote:

Clematis are a range of gorgeous climbing plants that look beautiful
climbing up walls, trellis etc whether it be in your back garden or
entrance porch to your house. There is a wide selection of types, all
with different colours, petal shapes and flowering times. Some will
flower in the spring, some mid summer and others not until late
summer/ early autumn. Choosing your plant types wisely can mean your
garden has Clematis in flower for a large part of the year!

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http://www.gardenandgreen.co.uk/#/clematis/4529931283

Who decided that they are "the nation's favourite" then?

When it comes to climbing plants, I much prefer honeysuckle...


Well there you go, my favourites are roses! But its the combinations of
lots of diffent climbers that really do it for me.
But to para phrase the opening chapter in the "Commercial production of
Climbing plants"

"It is probable that more climbing plants of clematis are produced than
all other climbing plants combined. The fact that so few good specimens
are encountered in cultivation indicates both the general publics ability
to kill them off and their resilience in wanting to try again!"

--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea