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Clematis 'Mechta'

'Mechta' is a large flowered clematis. The tepals are very light mauve, almost white, with a darker bar. Yellow anthers. The name means 'dream'.

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:	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	1967
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Duchess of Edinburgh' x free pollen
Other name(s):	'Meczta'