A Dainty and Distinctive Tulip-Flowered Beauty

The Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty' is a truly unique and elegant variety from the texensis group, prized for its distinctive flower shape and rich colour. True to the graceful spirit of 'Minuet', it produces masses of charming blooms that seem to dance among the foliage. The flowers are a visual masterpiece, starting as elegant, upright ruby-red buds that open into beautiful tulip-shaped bells, eventually spreading their petals to reveal a star-like form with a central tuft of reddish-brown stamens.

A vigorous and reliable performer, 'Gravetye Beauty' is a hardy perennial that brings a touch of exotic drama to any garden. While it climbs beautifully up supports like trellises and obelisks, its natural scrambling habit makes it exceptionally suitable for growing through large shrubs or even climbing roses, where its ruby-red petals provide a stunning contrast. Flowering generously from midsummer through to early autumn, it provides a lively splash of intense colour that defines the beauty of a late-summer border.

Key features:

• Unique Tulip-Shaped Blooms: Stunning ruby-red flowers that open from elegant bells into star-like shapes.

• Vigorous & Hardy: A robust Texensis variety known for its reliability and disease resistance.

• Versatile Scrambler: Ideal for climbing trellises or knitting through large garden shrubs.

• Long Flowering Period: Provides a continuous splash of colour from July to September.

• Hard Pruning (Group 3): Simple to maintain—cut back to 30cm in early spring for fresh, healthy growth.

Perfect for:

• Scrambling through large shrubs and roses for a natural, layered look.

• Training over obelisks and trellises to create a focal point in a sunny border.

• Cottage gardens and informal planting schemes looking for unique floral detail.

• Wildlife gardens, as the tubular flowers are attractive to summer pollinators.

At The Rose Press Garden, we love 'Gravetye Beauty' for its sheer elegance. Most Clematis have flat petals, but the "tulip" shape of this variety is truly special. From a distance, it gives a lovely ruby-red glow to the garden, but up close, the intricate way the petals recurve as they open is simply exquisite, making it an absolute joy to examine and admire.

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8