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Clematis 'Minuet'

Viticella type. Cream tepals edged in rosy-mauve. Green stamens. Thought to have been raised by Morel c.1900, received by William Robinson in 1915 and named by Ernest Markham. Grow with red leaved shrubs for a stunning effect. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Group:	Viticella group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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
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	c1900
Other name(s):	'Menuet'
Further detail:	Visit the Previous Clematis of the Month (August 1999) page of the International Clematis Society website for further details.