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Clematis 'Shimmering Lanterns'

Small, upward or outward facing, urn shaped, purple-violet flowers; paler towards the margins. Dark cream filaments and pale cream anthers. Fruit heads persistent.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Everett Leeds
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1999 n2010 i2013
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	x diversifolia 'Blue Boy' (s) x texensis
Further detail:	Tepals: 4; scm long, 1cm wide, lanceolate, thick and fleshy, joined at base, with slightly wavy margins, tips acute and recurved Leaves: simple