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Clematis 'Beauty of Richmond'

Large, lavender-blue flowers with deeper blue bar and yellow or light brown anthers. Can be hard pruned (Group 3) at the expense of the early flowers.

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 - 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.	Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Russels Nursery
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1935
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: 'Beauty in Richmond'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-20cm Tepals: 6(-8); elliptic, pointed Leaves: simple or ternate