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"Syrena" in the Old Town Square, Warsaw, Poland - Photo © Szczepan Marczynski

Clematis 'Syrena'

Medium to large, crimson-red to purple flowers. Brown anthers on greenish filaments.

The cultivar is named after the mermaid which is the emblem of the City of Warsaw.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Sunny
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
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	r1969 f1971 i1980
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-15cm Tepals: 6; 5.5-6.5cm long, 4-4.5cm wide, margin frilly