A clematis of distinction clematis 39etoile violette39 has been awarded the rhs award of garden merit and is a variety that is perfect for scrambling amongst mature trees and shrubs it has a profusion of deep violet purple flowers with five sepals and creamy yellow stamens in the centres that emerge in midsummer and last until autumn in autumn some of the flowers grow attractive fluffy seed45heads its long stems and 10cm width flowers enables it to climb amongst plants without ov