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Clematis 'Chalcedony'

Double or semi-double, ice-blue to pale pink flowers. Raised by Ellis Strachan in Plymouth, UK; the International Clematis Register and Checklist 2002 has 1984, the Toomey and Leeds Encyclopedia has 1976.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Semi-shade
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Ellis Strachan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1984
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Vyvyan Pennell' x 'Marie Boisselot'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: to 12cm Form: 50-60 petaloid staminodes Leaves: simple or ternate