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Clematis 'Blue Explosion'

Medium to large blue flowers, shading to pink towards tips, semi-double early in season, single later. Staminodes, when present, slightly darker. Filaments white; anthers yellow.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
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.	May Jun \| Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	Register 5th Supplem
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	S Marczynski
Country of origin:	Poland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1995 ni2011
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-15cm Tepals: 4-6, Staminodes 40-60 when present, sepaloid but with bases more narrowed and slightly darker than sepals