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Clematis 'Arabella' (Fretwell 1994)

Semi-nodding, flowers which start out deep, purple-blue but which lighten with age to reveal pink-mauve veining and bar. Cream or creamy-yellow anthers. Named for the wife of Lieutenant General John Kiszely, MC - the daughter of Lord and Lady Herschell.

Not to be confused with a much older, white cultivar raised by Lemoine & Fils, now apparently lost.

Group:	Integrifolia group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Any aspect
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:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1990
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	unknown integrifolia cross
Other name(s):	x diversifolia 'Arabella'; integrifolia 'Arabella';
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7.5-9cm Tepals: 4-8; obovate to narrowly oblong, spreading, gappy