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Clematis 'Ariake'

Japanese large-flowered variety, tepals bluish white. Anthers reddish brown. The colour of the blooms fades to almost white as they age.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Sakata no Tane Co.
Country of origin:	Japan
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1997
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-16cm