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Clematis 'Asao'

Large deep pink flowers with paler central bar, darker margins and yellow anthers. Single or semi-double. This Japanese variety was introduced into the UK early in the 1980s. Asao used to be a popular lady's name in Japanese high society; it is also the name of the town where its breeder lives.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 3.0 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:	Kasushige Ozawa
Country of origin:	Japan
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1971
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Ernest Markham' x 'Star of India (Japanese type)
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-20cm Tepals: (5-) 6-8, broadly lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, pointed