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Clematis 'Luther Burbank'

Large or very large violet-purple flowers with paler central bar and prominent stamens with yellow anthers. Luther Burbank was an American plant breeder who numbered clematis amongst his enthusiasms.

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.	Jul Aug 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
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	A N Volosenko-Valenis
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1959 n1966
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Jackmanii' x 'Candida' + texensis + montana
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-20cm Tepals: 6, 8.5cm long, 5cm wide, elliptic, overlapping, wavy margin