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Clematis CLIMADOR 'Königskind'

Pale violet flowers with deep violet, almost black, anthers. Very free-flowering. Ideal for containers due to its compact habit. A seedling of 'The President' raised in Germany at the nursery of Friedrich Manfred, Westphal in 1982. (Magnus Johnson in Slaktet Klematis has 1989 - RG). 'Königskind' means child of a king. In late 2003, UK nurseries started selling this form under the name 'Blue Blood'.

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 Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Raised by:	Friedrich Manfred
Country of origin:	Germany
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1982
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'The President'
Other name(s):	'Blue Blood'; KOENIGSSOHN; Wrongly: 'Köenigssohn'
Further detail:	Visit the Previous Clematis of the Month (July 2000) page of the International Clematis Society website for further details.