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Clematis 'Violet Elizabeth'

Large mauve-pink double flowers with yellow anthers in May-June and later in September. Raised by Walter Pennell from seed set in 1962 and sown in 1963, named in 1974 after Violet Smith, a Pennell office employee.

Several authorities say that 'Violet Elizabeth' flowers single on new wood in the autumn. Two regular contributors to this site assure us that it flowers double at both times of year - something borne out by the dated photograph supplied by Debbie Fischer.

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 - 3.5 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
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Walter Pennell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1962/3 n1974
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Vyvyan Pennell' x 'Mrs. Spencer Castle
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-20cm