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Clematis alternata

Deep red, hanging urn-shaped flowers, greenish anthers.


Approximate height:  3.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):  Jun Jul
Country of origin: Nepal and Tibet
Parentage:  Species
Other name(s): archiclematis alternata
Further detail: Tepals: 4; 1.8-2.8cm long, 0.5-1cm long, strongly recurved tips
Leaves: alternate (the only clematis with this arrangement), usually simple, ovate, sometimes 2-5 lobed