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Clematis 'Excelsior'

Single and double grey-blue to deep mauve flowers with a plum bar.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
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 Oct
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	b1869
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	lanuginosa x patens
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-16cm Tepals: (single) 6-8