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Clematis 'Balerina'

'Balerina' is a large flowered white clematis with a green stripe which is more prominent on the underside of the tepals. The edges of the tepals bend downwards. Purple anthers. The hybrid was named after the famous ballerina Maja Plisetskaya.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 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:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M A Beskaravainaja & A N Volosenko-Valenis
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1967
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Candida' x 'Jackmanii alba'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-15cm Tepals: (5-)6(-8)