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Clematis BLUE RIVER 'Zoblueriver'

Small, purple flowers which turn violet-blue with age but retaining purple at the centre; star-shaped, slightly nodding, open campanulate to almost spreading. White stamens. The breeder places this in the diversifolia group which the International Clematis Register and Checklist 2002 includes within the integrifolia group.

Group:	Integrifolia group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.0 - 1.5 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
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Wim Snoeijer
Country of origin:	Holland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2000 s2004 i2008
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Blue River'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 6-8cm Tepals: 6