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Clematis 'Betty Risdon'

Large to very large, creamy-pink flowers edged and barred in pinkish-red. Yellow anthers. Named by the Dennys after a former treasurer of the British Clematis Society.

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.	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
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:	Vince & Sylvia Denny
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1983 f1990 ni1993
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	('Moonlight' x patens 'Manshuu ki') x 'Kathleen Wheeler'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-22cm Tepals: 6(-8); approx 11cm long 6.5cm wide, elliptic Leaves: ternate Leaves: ternate