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Clematis 'Saliut'

Large deep purple-violet flowers. The anthers are purple-red over white filaments. Free flowering. The name 'Saljut' means 'salute'.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	M I Orlov
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1966
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Gipsy Queen' x C viticella
Other name(s):	'Salut'; 'Saljut'