clemdetail -

Clematis 'W E Gladstone'

Very large blue-lilac flowers, at first with a pinky red bar that fades with age. Grey-purple or dark red anthers on white or cream filaments (often tinged purple just under the anthers). Introduced in 1881 by Charles Noble and named after the then Prime Minister.

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 - 4.0 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Charles Noble
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1881
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	'William Gladstone'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: (15-) 20-25 (-28)cm Tepals: 6-8; 7-10 (-11.5)cm long, 4-5cm wide, obovate to elliptic, overlapping, apiculate, margin slightly reflexed