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Clematis patens subsp. tientaiensis 'Yandang Blue'

Large light violet flowers becoming paler at the base. Anthers pale purple, filaments yellow-green, connectives greyish-purple. Seed heads persistent.

The Chinese name means "Blue of Yandang Mountain".

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!	7 8 9 10
Raised by:	J. Zheng, Q. Hu, R. Qian, R. Lin & Q. Kong
Country of origin:	China
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r2017n2020
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selected from wild patens subsp tientaiensis
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10.6 - 16.0 cm Tepals: 6; 3.2-6.4 cm long x 3.4-3.6 cm wide, elliptic, overlapping to halfway, base cuneate, slightly wavy-margined, rounded at tip but with apiculate apex