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Clematis 'Rapture'

Long, tulip-shaped, pink-red red flowers which open wider than the similar 'Princess Diana'. Cream stamens.

Group:	Texensis 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	texensis(seedling?) [possibly 'Bees Jubilee'] (s) x texensis (seedling?)
Other name(s):	texensis 'Rapture'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 6cm Tepals: 4-6; long-pointed