Clematis: Need clematis recommendation, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
Clematis Broughtan Star (Montana 1) will get tall enough to cover your cages and they bloom early spring and can bloom again in the fall
http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/1881/1?RA=ti...
While they are pink, I think that they would be fine with your color scheme as the purple tulips work in very well.

This is a Rubens which is white and is grown across a 16 foot space under the eaves on my patio. Here the foliage is only gone from December until February and it blooms in April. I wouldn't recommend Rubens though because it is susceptible to mealy bugs - what a royal pain.

Here are a list of other Montanas which will work for you but they really only bloom in the spring. I think that they are worth growing. Most of them get bigger than Broughtan Star.
http://www.chalkhillclematis.com/nursery_shop/montana.htm