Your top performing MAUVE or PURPLE clematis!

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• chicky Posts: 10,407

  April 2013

  Again no photos - but diamantina is doing just as well as the pink one mentioned on the other thread !

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,052

  April 2013

  Arabella - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=110 not self clinging so needs guiding round supports or can be allowed to scramble as ground cover.

  Etoile Violette - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=26 - vigorous, hardy and flowers for months

  Brunette - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=38 turned out not hardy enough for me but lovely

  Fireworks - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=171 taking its time to establish in my garden but worth waiting for.

  Jackmanii - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=237 common but a good doer

  Pagoda - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=237 more subtle

  Purpurea plena Elegans - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=237 smaller fussy flowers but hardy and lasts well

  Star of India - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=428 luscious velvety flowers

  The preisdent - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=428 another common one but a good doer

  Rahvarinne http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=535 luscious paired with Nelly Moser

  The Vagabond - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=535 

  Venosa Violacea - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=585 not hardy enough for my garden but worth trying

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,099

  April 2013

  Rouge Cardinal and Etoile Violette.

  I had one called 'Romantica' (I think!) for a short while but I'd only just put it in when I moved-should have taken it with me. Very very dark purple. Have never seen it again sadly.

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Salino Posts: 1,609

  April 2013

  ^I like a lot of those already mentioned.  I'm not sure if this one is purple, dark pink, maroon, or red, it seems to vary.. starting off towards the red end I think...

  'Mme Julia Correvon'.. a viticella...

  

   

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• Gardening Grandma Posts: 1,746

  April 2013

  Madame JC is my favourite clematis, though I'd call it red. It is tough, beautiful and vigorous.

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• happycottontail Posts: 394

  April 2013

  Thanks for all your help guys, especially obelixx!

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,099

  April 2013

  HappyCT- Just looked up the clematis I mentioned-it's 'Romantika' and you can get it from Taylors Clematis. It's rather lovely! A blue purple and very dark. 

  Another one for my own list!!

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,052

  April 2013

  I once tried Romantika - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=396 which I planted with a Hanna - http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=201.

  Romantika didn't make it through winter and Hanna failed too but suddenly popped up again last year.

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• cairnsie Posts: 388

  April 2013

  I have a president which has lovely flowers.

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