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Clematis 'Mrs P T James'

Large violet-blue flowers comprised of broad, overlapping tepals and yellow anthers on purple and white filaments. Flowers are single on young plants becoming double as the specimen gets established. The veined tepals have a have a silvery -blue sheen along their mid-line.

Group:	Early large-flowered 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
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:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Wayside Gardens Company
Country of origin:	USA
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1965
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	'Blue Star' in Holland and Sweden
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-18cm Tepals: 6-8, 7.5-9cm long, 3-3.5cm wide, broad, overlapping, pointed, wavy