Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
Family - Ranunculaceae
Category - Climber
Discovered By - Francisque Morel
Year of Introduction - 1885
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 3m or more
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Terrace
Description: Late, large-flowered Clematis
A Deciduous climber with slender, brittle stems. Mid to dark green leaves are pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets. Saucer-shaped, viticella clematis flowers are a shade of rich deep purple. Each flower has a prominent central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are held in Cymes and produced along the stems from midsummer into early autumn. The flowers are produced on the current season's growth. Attractive to pollinating insects.
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Flower:
Saucer-shaped, viticella clematis flowers are a rich shade of deep purple. Each bloom can reach 10cm across and has a prominent central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are held in cymes along the branches and produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped, viticella flowers in cymes
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid to dark green pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the climbing stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.