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Clematis 'Efiopiia'

Very large flowered purple-red cultivar with dull brown anthers. The name is Russian for 'Ethiopia'.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	M F Sharonova
Country of origin:	USSR/Russia
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Gipsy Queen'
Other name(s):	'Ephiopia'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-22cm Tepals: 6(-7)