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Clematis 'Sympatia'

Large rosy-mauve flowers with brown or reddish-brown anthers.

As at April 2011 there are some questions circulating about this cultivar. We have seen several photographs like our first (including on plant labels), but equally we have seen many photos like our second. Is this the same cultivar that fades badly or are there two plants in cultivation being sold as 'Sympatia'? Investigations continue! Our thanks to Katherine Wojcik in Canada for triggering this discussion.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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 Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Stefan Franczak
Country of origin:	Poland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1978 f1981 i1986
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Sympathia'; 'Symphatia'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-18 (-20)cm Tepals: 6-8; 7.5cm long, 5cm wide, overlapping, crimped margins