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Clematis 'Maija'

Semi-double, bell-shaped, pale pink flowers, darker on the outside. Creamy yellow anthers on creamy white filaments. Maija is a Latvian girl's name. This particular 'Maija' was a girl who lived in Turaida from 1601-1620.

Group:	Atragene group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 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.	(Apr) May Jun Aug
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	Aivars Irbe
Country of origin:	Latvia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1997 f1999 n2003
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Willy' x unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7-8cm Tepals: 4; 5-7cm long, 2-2.5 cm wide, lanceolate, pointed, margin recurved