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Clematis patens (Chinese Form)

Very pale blue flowers with prominent red anthers. An important clematis, one of the large flowered species used in the early crosses, resulting in the first large flowered hybrids. The name 'patens' refers to the fact that the plane of the tepals is at right-angles to the stem.

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.	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Country of origin:	China
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	caerulea; c grandiflora; azurea; a grandiflora; florida; kasugunuma; luloni
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 8-15cm Tepals: 6-8, 4-7cm long, 1.8-3cm wide