which clematis for pergola

I have been trying to work out what plants to grow up my pergola. I already have some hops which i want to grow but am thinking of some kind of clematis. I really love the c. flammula but i have read that its a bit tender. Can anyone help on this? is there anything i could do which would possibly protect it. where its going it gets the sun from about mid day onwards but generally the garden is a nw type position i think.

 

As far as I can find out, there is no mention of C.flammula being tender, certainly it has survived here and we are a lot colder than Soliull! It is a short lived species though, say about 10 years and hard to propagate except from seed which is not always set in Britain.

 

I cant find the site I saw but it was a nursery selling them which mentioned it was tender. if thats the case i will get one then as i love this one and it reminds me of holidays where i first saw it.

 

Have a look here, threre is a lot of information available.
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/