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Clematis 'Daihelios' (previously 'Helios')

Nodding yellow, coconut scented, flowers which open completely flat. Brown-purple filaments with cream-yellow anthers. According to Christopher Grey-Wilson, writing in the March 2001 issue of 'The Garden', this cultivar seems to come true from seed and can flower within six months from a late-winter sowing.

Previously known, and widely described, as 'Helios'.

Group:	Tangutica group
Fragrant:	Yes
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 Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
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:	Boskoop Research Station
Country of origin:	Holland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	ri1988
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Golden Harvest x /tangutica
Other name(s):	orientalis 'Helios'; tangutica 'Helios'; 'Helios'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-9cm Tepals: 4; 3.5-4.5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, lanceolate, tip pointed and recurved