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Clematis 'Maria' (Sharonova)

Large, 'disc-like', purple-red flowers with dark red-purple anthers. Named after Maria Sharanova by her relatives.

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)
Raised by:	M F Sharonova
Country of origin:	USSR/Russia
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1987
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 16cm Tepals: overlapping, broadly elliptic, rounded top and tiny tip