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Extra
notes and interesting information:
A
vigorous, disease resistant climbing
vine which produces dark purple, 3-4
inch flowers in great profusion in
midsummer. If sheared back after first
bloom, it will rebloom in late summer.
It has a very open habit, making it
suitable for growing through large
shrubs or trees. It does not choke its
living support, as some vines will. It
can also be used as a scrambling
groundcover.
Can live
up to 20 years, and can grow up to 20
feet in length if not pruned
Hardy
enough to have escaped cultivation and
naturalized in the northeast corner of
the Great Lakes region.
Heat
tolerant enough to be grown further
south than most of the large flowering
clematises.
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There are over
200 species in
the genus
Clematis, native
to both northern
and southern
temperate zones.
They are mainly
climbers or
creepers, but
the genus
includes shrubby
perennials and
some evergreen
species. There
are over 300
named
cultivars.
These are
generally
divided into
nine groups
according to
growing or
flowering
characteristics,
as the parentage
is often
obscure.
Clematis are
also classified
into 3 pruning
groups, based on
whether they
flower on new or
on old wood.
‘Etoile Violette’
is a very old
cultivar raised
by Francisque
Morel of Lyons,
France in 1885.
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Common Name:
Clematis viticella, Virgin’s Bower, Leather Leaf
Family: Ranunculaceae
Plant Type: Deciduous Vine
Height/Spread:
Up to 20 feet.
Leaves: Pinnately bifoliate,
medium dark green. Deciduous
Flowers:
Dark rose purple, 3-4 inches wide, with 4-6 blunt tipped
petals and bright yellow stamens.
Fragrance: None
Bloom Time: June, July,
August.
Bark/Stem/Bud: Woody.
Fruit/Berry/Seed:
Not significant
Growing Conditions:
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‘Etiole Violette’ requires full
sun on its leaves, and blooms most heavily where it gets the most
sun. It needs its roots shaded. It is leggy at the bottom, and can
be underplanted to provide the shade and hide the stems. It grows
best in fertile, well drained soil. It requires average moisture,
but will not tolerate standing water. Clematis viticella
bloom on new wood (group 3) and should be pruned heavily back to a
strong bud about 18 inches from the ground in spring – February or
March. This will produce a vine 12-15 feet long by bloom time.
Uses:
Training on a trellis or wall, or growing through large shrubs or
small trees.
Hardiness:
USDA Zones 4 to 8.
Propagation:
Propagate from
softwood cuttings. Will not breed true from seeds.
Pests and Diseases: ‘Etiole
Violette’ is resistant to Clematis wilt.
Awards: Great Plant Picks, RHS
Award of Garden Merit
Garden Location:
Waterwise Bed 8
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