Clematis Palette

Clematis 'Palette' is a brand new Dutch introduction, interesting for its very compact growth and its unique flower shape and colour. Its large and beautiful flowers resemble 6-branched purple stars, finely edged with purple ripples for a stunning effect. The intensity of this colour is enhanced by a creamy stamen centre. This deciduous climber blooms abundantly in spring and again during summer. Hardy and non-invasive, it will fit anywhere in the garden or on the terrace!

The genus Clematis belongs to the buttercup family. 'Palette', obtained in 2005 in the Netherlands, was only introduced to the horticultural market in 2016. It is a horticultural variety belonging to the group of Clematis Patens. It is a semi-woody climbing perennial plant that will not exceed 2m (7ft) high in open ground, even less in a pot, with a spread of 1 to 2m² and rapid growth.

This clematis has 10 to 12cm (4 to 5in) diameter flowers on the previous year's wood in spring, from April to June, and then again on the current year's shoots in summer. The flowers are solitary or grouped in cymes and particularly abundant. They are upright and have 6 to 8 long triangular tepals with wavy edges. Each tepal is a very bright light violet in the centre, highlighted by a fine purplish border. The flowers are followed by decorative, feathery, silver-grey seed heads that remain until winter. The deciduous leaves are divided into 3 small rounded, smooth, medium-green leaflets. This clematis clings to support or host plants with tendrils. 

Plant clematis alongside your climbing roses or ramblers to extend the flowering of your walls and pergolas until the end of summer. It is a genus rich in diversity, with flowers of all colours, shapes, and sizes. Take advantage of their easy cultivation to give your garden a romantic and bohemian touch. You can always find space for 'Palette' in the garden. It loves to climb in bushes and pairs well with the pink flowers of lilacs, deutzias, or Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud. It also performs well in a pot on a terrace or balcony. Create unique spring bouquets by picking a few branches loaded with flowers, mixed with pink or purple peonies, Angelique tulips, "red" or mauve or pink irises, and many other garden flowers.