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Clematis patens subsp. tientaiensis 'Tiantaibai'

Medium to large flowers tinged light violet on a white ground, especially to either side of the (slightly creamy) bar. Filaments light greenish yellow; connectives deep purplish red; anthers white. The name means "white rooftop" in Chinese.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 4.0 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
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:	LF & Y Li; SA, P, RT & Q Wang; G Yao
Country of origin:	China
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	n2017
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selection from patens subsp tientaiensis growing wild
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-13cm Tepals: 6; 5-7cm long x 3-4 cm wide, obovate, gappy, margins undulate and finely crenulated, rounded at tip but with a distinct apiculus