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Clematis 'Saara Emilia'

Medium to large flowers opening pale mauve-blue with a white bar, maturing to white. Filaments opening greenish yellow, maturing to white at base, shading through red-purple to dark violet connectives; anthers dark violet. Fruit heads persistent. Named for the breeder's grand-daughter, Saara Ruokolahti. Flowering period shown is for central Finland.

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.	Jul Aug Sep Oct
Raised by:	Juhani Räsänen
Country of origin:	Finland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2004 n2007
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Ivan Olsson x ?Carnaby
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12cm Tepals 6 (-7); 6cm long, 3.5cm wide, long-pointed, touching