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Clematis 'Mrs Robert Brydon'

Masses of small grey-blue flowers. A hybrid of C. heracleifolia var. davidiana x C. virginiana. It is thought that this variety was raised by Robert Brydon of Ohio, USA around 1935. A beautiful semi-herbaceous cultivar ideal for covering tree-stumps or scrambling at ground level The flower colour is subtle but shows up well against the large deep green foliage.

Group:	Heracleifolia 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Robert Brydon
Country of origin:	USA
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1953
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	C. heracleifolia var. davidiana x C. virginiana
Other name(s):	x jouiniana 'Mrs Robert Brydon'
Further detail:	Visit the Previous Clematis of the Month (October 2000) page of the International Clematis Society website for further details.