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Clematis 'Aotearoa'

Very deep violet-blue flowers with greenish-yellow filaments and anthers. 'Aotearoa' is the Maori name for New Zealand, and translates as 'land of the long white cloud'.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or 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:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Alister Keay
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1992 n1994 i1995
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Chance seedling
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 8-12.5cm Tepals: (4-) 6; 6cm long, 4.5cm wide, overlapping, tip slightly recurved, margin wavy