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Clematis cirrhosa var purpurascens 'Lansdowne Gem'

This evergreen sport of cirrhosa 'Freckles' was found in 1995 in New Zealand by M L Jerard, who also named it. The medium sized, bell-shaped flowers are a dull claret colour and have cream anthers.

Group:	Cirrhosa group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	6 metres
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Sport of cirrhosa 'Freckles'
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: cirrhosa var purpurascens 'Lansdamne Gem'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7cm Tepals: 4, 3.5cm long, 2.5cm wide, elliptic