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Clematis 'Sal'

Medium- to large-sized, flat, star-shaped flowers, blue over a pale ground, very pale blue to white at the centre base of the tepals; outside pale blue, darker towards the margin and with dark ribs. Filaments dark purple; anthers purple-black.

Group:	Late large-flowered 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.	May Jun
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	G W Vann
Country of origin:	USA
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2015 n2020
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Utopia' (s) x 'Mikelite'
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 11.5-12.5 cm Tepals: 6; 6 cm long × 3.5 cm wide. Sepals narrowly elliptic, touching, long pointed