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Clematis 'Fairy Queen'

Large or very large pale pink flowers with a deeper pink stripe which darkens towards the base of the tepals. Pale brown or purplish anthers on whitish stamens. Fades in full sun. Early flowers occasionally semi-double. In 1912, William Robinson in his book 'The Virgin's Bower' lists this cultivar as "trusted to give lovely effects if culture and position be all [it] deserves."

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 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.	Jun Jul Aug
Aspect:	Semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	T Cripps
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1875
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	lanuginosa x patens
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-25cm Tepals: 6-8; 7.5 - 11.5cm long, 4-6cm wide, elliptic, pointed