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Clematis 'Ivan Olsson'

Medium to large, single or semi-double, pale mauve-blue flowers having red-purple anthers on green to white filaments. A seedling of 'The President' raised by Magnus Johnson in 1955 from seed given to him by Mr. Olsson, a clematis enthusiast from Gothenburg. Named in his memory.

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 Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1955
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'The President' seedling
Other name(s):	YOU ARE SO SWEET
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 8-14cm Tepals (single): 6-8, elliptic, overlapping, 6-9cm long, 3.5-4cm wide