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Clematis macropetala

Broadly bell-shaped, drooping, sometimes scented, violet blue or blue flowers. Outer staminodes pale violet-blue to almost white.

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.	Apr May
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Country of origin:	China
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1829
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 3-6 (-10)cm Tepals: 4; 2.5-5cm long, 1-2cm wide, narrowly onlong, elliptic or lanceolate, pointed