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Clematis 'Abundance'

Viticella type. Reddish-pink semi-nodding flowers with deeply veined tepals giving a textured appearance; bar deep purple-red. Greenish-yellow anthers. A very free-flowering cultivar raised by Morel c.1900. It was probably obtained by William Robinson and given to Jackmans who named and introduced it in 1939.

Group:	Viticella group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 4.0 (- 6.0) 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!	3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Francisque Morel
Country of origin:	France
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rc1900 ni1939
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	viticella x unknown pollen
Other name(s):	viticella 'Abundance'; viticella 'Purple Abundance'; 'Purple Abundance'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: (4-) 5-7.5 (-9)cm Tepals: 4-6, recurved tips and crimped edges