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Clematis 'Virdzinija'

Large, pale blue-violet flowers which fade to white with a pale yellowy-green central bar. Semi-double on old wood, single later. Purple-red anthers. 'Virginija' was the first name of Vilhelmina Riekstina's mother.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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 Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	V Riekstina
Country of origin:	USSR/Latvia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1983
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Lawsoniana'
Other name(s):	'Virginija'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-16cm Tepals: (6-) 8, rounded, wavy margins