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Clematis 'Esperanto'

Large purple flowers with light brown stamens. The hybrid was named in honour of the Estonian Esperanto Association.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 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
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Uno Kivistik
Country of origin:	USSR/Estonia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1982
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Serebriannyj Ruczejok' x Ernest Markham'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-18cm Tepals: 4-6