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Clematis 'Firefly'

Medium to large, deep red-purple flowers with red bar which becomes pink towards the base of the tepal. Prominent stamens, white filaments with red anthers.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 3.0 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 Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Ken Pyne
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1987 f1989 i1995
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Ernest Markham' seedling
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-15cm Tepals: 6; elliptic