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Clematis 'Christine'

A beautiful pale lavender clematis which flowers both fully- and semi-double at the same time. Slight red stripe when first opened. Anthers cream with red connective. Found in a show garden labelled 'John Innes', but extensive research suggests that this referred to the compost it was planted in! (John Innes is a UK horticultural supplier.) The cultivar is named after the daughter of Steve and Jan Bird of Lincoln Green Nurseries who grew the plant on and introduced it to the market.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 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 Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Steve and Jan Bird
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c2000
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-12cm Tepals: 20+, 5.5cm long, 3cm wide, lanceolate, pointed, marin wavy, twisted Leaves: ternate, wavy, downy on the underside