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Clematis 'Empress of India'

Large, sometimes very large, violet purple, mauve red or creamy red flowers with a darker purple or red bar. Cream-yellow or beige anthers on whitish filaments. This form was unavailable for many years but was re-introduced from the USA in the 1980s by Raymond Evison.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 4.0 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.	May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	G Jackman & Son
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	ib1914
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Fairy Queen' x 'Ville de Lyon'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 15-18 (-25)cm Tepals: 6