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Clematis 'Bal Tsvetov'

Very large pale violet flowers with a darker bar having wavy edges to the tepals. The anthers are a purple-violet colour. The flowers abundantly cover the stems during the flowering season, hence the name 'the ball of the flowers' - we suspect a reference to Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' ballet.

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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M A Beskaravainaja
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1968 f1971 n1972
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Lawsoniana' x free pollen
Other name(s):	'Bal Tsvetov'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-21cm Tepals: 6-8; 6-8cm long, up to 5cm wide, orbicular, apiculate, overlapping, wavy margins