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Clematis 'Fukuzono'

Nodding, blue-purple flowers which open into a wide star shape, fading later to mid-blue. Deeply ribbed tepals. Yellow anthers on pale purple filaments.

Our Japanese contact tells us that 'Fujizono' and 'Fukuzono' are one and the same. The form was originally 'Fujizono', 'fuji' meaning 'wisteria' and 'zono' meaning garden - masses of the flower reminding the raiser of wisteria; it was re-named 'Fukuzono' at the time of registration, 'fuku' meaning 'happiness'.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.0 - 1.5 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
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Tetsuya Hirota
Country of origin:	Japan
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1997 or 1998
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	x durandii x unknown
Other name(s):	'Fujizono'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-13cm Tepals: 4