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Clematis 'Blue Ravine'

Large to very large, violet-blue flowers with deeper midribs and veining on the wavy-edged tepals. Dark red or purple anthers on whitish stamens. Donated to the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden for registration, propagation and release. May bleach in direct sun. Believed to be an open pollinated hybrid of C 'Nelly Moser' and C 'Ramona'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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:	Any aspect
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:	Conrad Eriandson
Country of origin:	Canada
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rc1978 fn1979
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	?'Nelly Moser' x ?'Ramona'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-20cm (smaller on young plants) Tepals: 7-8; 9-13mm long, broadly elliptic, wavy edges Leaves: simple or ternate