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Clematis 'Joan Picton'

Large, pinkish lilac flowers whith a whitish bar. Brown or purple-red anthers. Named after the breeder's wife.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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 Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Percy Picton
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1971 i1974
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	'John Picton' (incorrect)
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-22cm Tepals: 6-8; 9-10cm long, 3.5-4.5cm wide, elliptic to rhomic, pointed, margin wavy