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Clematis ianthina

Small, purple or blue-purple, urn-shaped flowers. Native to Korea and the region of the Amur River which forms the boundary between China and Russia. First recorded in 1859 as C. fusca var. violacea.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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 Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	China, USSR
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	C fusca var violacea; ianthina var violacea
Further detail:	Tepals: 2-3cm long, 0.7-1cm wide, lanceolate to narrowly oblong