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Clematis 'Docteur Le Bêle'

Medium to large deep red flowers with cream stamens. Named after French clematis enthusiast, Dr. Jules le Bêle. There is a strong feeling amongst some clematis growers in the UK that C. 'Jenny Caddick' is this same cultivar "rediscovered". This cultivar appears in Spingarn's 1935 lists.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Traves
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1935
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	'Dr Lebel'; 'Docteur Lebel'; 'Doctor Label'; ?'Jenny Caddick'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-12cm