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Clematis 'Siirus'

Palest mauve flowers with deeply furrowed tepals and reddish-brown anthers. Plant in a shady position to preserve the delicate flower colour. A seedling of 'Madame van Houtte' raised by Uno Kivistik of Estonia in 1982.

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 - 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Uno Kivistik
Country of origin:	USSR/Estonia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1982
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Madame van Houtte'