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Clematis petriei 'Limelight'

Fragrant, lime-green, bell-shaped flowers which open almost flat with tepals slightly recurved. Cream anthers. Evergreen. Selected from seed of petriei collected in New Zealand in 1981.


Group: Forsteri group
Fragrant: Yes
Approximate height:  1.0 - 1.5 metres
Flowering period(s):  Apr
Raised by: G Hutchins
Parentage:  selection from petriei
Other name(s): 'Limelight'
Further detail: Flower diameter: 3cm
Tepals: 6; 1.5-1.8cm long, 0.5-0.7cm wide, obovate-oblong