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Clematis 'Jan III Sobieski'

Large, flat, semi-double dark red flowers, single in autumn, light grey hairs on the reverse. Stamens yellow. Seed-heads persistent.

Named to commemorate the King of Poland, Jan III Sobieski, commander in their victorious battle with the Turks at Vienna in 1683.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 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 Jul \| Aug
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	S Marczynski
Country of origin:	Poland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2013 n2020 i2021
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Known, but not disclosed by breeder.
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 13-18 cm Staminodes: up to 20; 2-4 cm long Tepals: 6-8; 7.5-8 cm long x 4-4.2 cm wide, elliptic, overlapping, with slightly wavy margins, rounded at tip but with a distinct apiculus, long-pointed