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Clematis 'Orchid Purple'

Medium sized purple flowers.

Group:	Atragene group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 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.	Apr May
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1974
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of C alpina 'Ruby'
Other name(s):	alpina 'Orchid Purple'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 8-9cm Tepals: 4-4.5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide