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Clematis 'Colette Deville'

Early flowers are deep red-purple with a mauve bar and veining, later flowers are violet-red; all are gappy. Surprisingly, there is controversy over the colour of the stamens. Magnus Johnson says white, but illustrates the flower with a bloom that has red filaments. Ruth Gooch says red anthers on cream filaments (which agrees with a Feltwell photograph). Robin Savill says the anthers are cream.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 4.0 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 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:	André Leroy
Country of origin:	France
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1885
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-12(-20)cm Tepals: 6-8