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Clematis 'Burford Variety'

Deep yellow, nodding, bell-shaped flowers containing dark brown stamens with yellow-brown anthers. Raised at Burford House and introduced c.1980. The tepals open only incompletely giving a very rounded shape to both buds and flowers. Fruit-heads persistent.

Group:	Tangutica group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	4 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 (Oct Nov)
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	John Treasure
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	rc1970 ic1980
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	tangutica x ?tibetana ssp vernayi 'Orange Peel'
Other name(s):	tangutica 'Burford Variety'; orientalis 'Burford Variety'
Further detail:	Tepals: 4; 2.5-4cm long, 1.2-1.5cm wide, elliptic, recurved tip Leaves: ternate