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Clematis hancockiana 'Wei Li'

Small, upward facing, deep maroon flowers, ageing blue-purple. Filaments and connectives violet purple; anthers beetroot-red; pollen white. Seed heads persistent. Named after the wife of one of the collectors.

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
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:	Z Liu & Mji
Country of origin:	China
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	s2012 n2018
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selected from wild hancockiana in China.
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 3-5cm Tepals: 4; 1.5-2.5cm long x 0.5-0.7cm wide, narrowly elliptic, gappy, tips strongly revolute or coiled