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Clematis 'Ekstra'

Medium to large violet-blue flowers with a paler bar. Filaments and anthers white but the connective is deep purple-violet. Tends to fade in full sun. 'Ekstra' is Estonian for 'special'.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.0 - 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:	Uno Kivistik
Country of origin:	USSR/Estonia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1982
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Serebrianyi Rucheek' seedling
Other name(s):	'Extra'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-14cm Tepals 6 (-7); elliptic, pointed, margin crimped