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Clematis 'Benedictus'

Large flowered pale lilac cultivar with purple anthers. The blooms change to white with age. Named by the breeder after his son-in-law, Bengt (Benedictus is the Latin form of the name).

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 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:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1956 n1980
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Nelly Moser'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-16(-20)cm Tepals: 6(-7), 7-8cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, wavy margins