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Clematis 'Kiev'

Deep purple flowers, held on very long stalks, with prominent yellow filaments and purple anthers. Whilst visiting Kiev Botanical Garden, Mr Erich Pranno of Estonia took a stem from an un-named seedling raised there by M Orlov and, after returning home, successfully propagated it. He named it 'Kiev' after the Ukranian capital city. Mr Orlov later visited the Mr Pranno's garden and agreed with the name.

Group:	Viticella 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	M I Orlov
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine