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Clematis armandii

Scented, white or cream-white flowers, often becoming flushed with pink. Anthers cream or pale yellow. Requires shelter from cold winds. Large, leathery evergreen foliage, bronze when young. Introduced from China by Ernest Wilson in 1900 and named for Père Armand David, a French missionary.

Group:	Armandii group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	5.0 -7.0 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.	Mar Apr May
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	7 8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Country of origin:	China
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	hedysarifolia subsp armandii; biondiana; armandii var biondiana; meyeniana; armandii 'Biondiana'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 3-6.5cm Tepals: 4-5(-8); 1.2-2.5cm long, 0.3-0.7cm wide, obovate to narrowly oblong Leaves: usually ternate