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Clematis 'Special Occasion'

Large, pale pink flowers with a slightly darker bar along the centre of the ribbed tepals. Deep reddish-brown anthers on white filaments. Some claim that the form is faintly scented.

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 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.	Jun Jul Aug
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Ken Pyne
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	f1989 ic1995
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Mrs. Cholmondeley'
Other name(s):	'Special Occasions'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-18cm Tepals: 6, elliptic with slight ribbing, overlapping, apiculate