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Clematis MISSISSIPPI RIVER 'Zomisri'

Slightly nodding, star-shaped, dark violet flowers. Yellow anthers on violet stamens. This was awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2010 Plantarium in Boskoop. The raiser would place this cultivar in Diversifolia Group, which, under the classification currently adopted by the ICRA, is deemed to fall within Integrifolia Group.

Group:	Integrifolia group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 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
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:	Clematis nursery J van Zoest BV
Country of origin:	Holland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2004 ni2010
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	withheld
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Mississippi River'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 6-8cm Tepals: usually 6; 4-5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, gappy and slightly wavy-margined