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Clematis 'Saturn' (Orlov)

Large light violet tepals with paler bar. The anthers are deep purple-violet. This 'Saturn' originates from M Orlov in Russia and is not to be confused with the earlier Pennell's introduction.

Our thanks to Tamara and Valera Bubliy for tracking down this photograph and to Mr Svartsevich for permission to use it.

Group:	Late 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:	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	1970
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Ashurny' x free pollen