Medium to large, single, mauve flowers with a slight pink bar. Pink anthers. Publicity photographs would suggest that some early flowers can be semi-double. A member of the Evison/Poulsen® 'Flora' collection released in 2003. It is extremely compact only growing to 30-50cm tall outside and is thus a serious candidate for use in a hanging basket (see photo). According to the Poulsen Roser website, Evipo030 was to have been named 'Thumbelina' but it was launched at the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show under the name 'Bijou'.

Not to be confused with the Barry Fretwell clematis also called 'Bijou'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:  The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.0 or less 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
USDA zones:  Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	6 7
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	RJ Evison & Poulsen Roser A/S
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:  r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i2003/4
Parentage:  (s) = seed parent	withheld
Other name(s):	'Thumbelina'. Wrongly: 'Bijou'; 'Bijuo'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 8-12cm Tepals: pointed, margin ruffled