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Clematis macropetala 'Lagoon'

Deep blue to deep lavender flowers with yellowish-white inner staminodes. This was the second Jackman macropetala to be called 'Lagoon'. The first, named in 1956, was renamed 'Maidwell Hall' in 1959 and the name transferred to this form.

Group:	Atragene group
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 (Aug)
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	5 6 7 8
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	G Jackman & Son
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1958 ni1959
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selection from macropetala
Other name(s):	macropetala 'Blue Lagoon'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5-8cm Tepals: 4-6cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, lanceolate, pointed