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Clematis 'Susan Allsop'

Rosy-purple flowers with a magenta bar. Yellow anthers. Raised by Walter Pennell from seed set in 1962 ('Beauty of Worcester' x 'King Edward VII') and sown in 1963. Named in 1973. Susan Allsop was a Pennell's employee, assisting Walter Pennell with pollination work.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Walter Pennell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rc1963 n1973
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Beauty of Worcester' x 'King Edward VII'
Other name(s):	'Susan Alsop'