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Clematis 'Attraction' (Fretwell)

Open, elongated, tulip-shaped, flowers; inside reddish pink, slightly darker along bar; outside paler. Connectives and anthers maroon-purple.

Care should be taken not to confuse this with the much older 'Attraction' (Cripps).

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.2 - 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b2007 i2013
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Involving texensis but not disclosed by raiser
Other name(s):	texensis 'Attraction'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-6cm Tepals: 4; elliptic, fused towards the base then gappy above, upper part with slightly wavy margins and tips acute and recurved.