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Clematis florida var normalis 'Thorncroft'

Thorncroft Clematis Nursery's selected form of the species. Creamy-white flowers with purple-black stamens. Needs winter protection in the UK.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rc1989 i2004
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selection from florida var sieboldiana
Other name(s):	florida 'Thorncroft'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7.5-10cm Tepals: 6; 4-5cm long, 2.5-4cm wide,broadly elliptic, overlapping, pointed