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Clematis phlebantha

Small, flat, white or creamy flowers with yellow stamens. The tepals are delicately veined in pale red (phlebos is the Greek for 'vein'). In the wild the stems grow to some 2.0m, in cultivation they can be very considerably longer.

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.	May Jun
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Country of origin:	W Nepal
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 2.5-4.5cm Tepals: 5-7, 10-20mm long, 5-10mm wide, broad, non-overlapping