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Clematis 'Lawsoniana'

Large to very large, rose-purple or pale blue flowers with darker veins and beige or brown anthers. 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 - 5.0 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.	May Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Raised by:	I Anderson-Henry
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1855 i1870
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	lanuginosa x 'Fortunei'
Other name(s):	x lawsoniana
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-15cm Tepals: 6-8; 7-9cm long, 2.7-3.7cm wide, oblong-elliptic, overlapping, pointed Leaves: usually ternate, less often simple