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Clematis 'Barbara Harrington'

Medium to large red-purple flowers, white filaments and yellow anthers. Named after the raiser's late sister. This cultivar appeared in UK Garden centres in the summer of 2003. Interestingly, it is being marketed as suited to 'heavy clay' soils.


Group: Late large-flowered group
Flowering period(s):  Jun Jul Aug Sep
Pruning: Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by: D Harrington
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Date raised:  s1996 ni2003
Parentage:  Sport of 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
Further detail: Flower diameter: 10-12cm
Tepals: 6; 6-6.5cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, broadly elliptic, overlapping, pointed, tip recurved, margin wavy