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Clematis 'Lady Bird Johnson'

Small, textured, deep purple-red flowers with a crimson bar. The edges of the tepals become more purple with age. Cream or pale yellow anthers. Named for the wife of US President Lyndon B Johnson who did much work towards the conservation of wild plants in Texas.

Group:	Texensis 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.	Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1984
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Bees Jubilee' x C. texensis
Other name(s):	texensis 'Ladybird Johnson'; texensis 'Lady Bird Johnson'; 'Lady Bird Johnson'
Further detail:	Tepals: 4; c.4cm long, recurved towards tip