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Clematis 'Baikal'

Large violet-blue flowers with purple stamens. Bred by M Sharonova in Moscow and named after Lake Baikal, supposedly the deepest lake in the world.

Group:	Early 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
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	M F Sharonova
Country of origin:	USSR/Russia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1972
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Jackmanii' x mixed pollen
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 13-15cm Tepals: 8