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Clematis 'Forever' (Early Large Flowered)

Medium to large, single or semi-double, pink flowers with darker central veins and an attractive silvery sheen. Yellow anthers. Originally called 'Mercury'. Not to be confused with a Fretwell Integrifolia Group cultivar of the same name; despite not looking like an integrifolia this cultivar has also been marketed as integrifolia 'Forever'.

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 - 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 \| Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rb2006 i2006
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	'Mercury' (Fretwell);integrifolia 'Forever'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 14-16cm Tepals: 5-7; overlapping, apiculate