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Clematis 'Lilactime'

Large wistaria-blue semi-double flowers in May-June. Single flowers in September. Dark red anthers on white filaments. The inner tepals of the semi-double form may have a red-tinted margin. Introduced in 1992 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Austrian born tenor, Richard Tauber who starred in the show 'Lilactime'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 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.	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Raised by:	Ken Pyne
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1983 f1987 n1990 i1992
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Alice Fisk' x unknown
Other name(s):	'Lilac Time'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-20cm Tepals: 6-8 (single); pointed,margin wavy