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Clematis 'Jan Pawel II' ('John Paul II')

Large cream flowers with pale pink stripe. Deep red anthers. A really beautiful clematis raised by Brother Stefan Franczak of Poland and introduced into the U.K. by Jim Fisk in 1982. Named for the pope who died in 2005. In the UK this plant is almost always labelled 'John Paul II' despite being registered under the Polish name.

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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Stefan Franczak
Country of origin:	Poland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1980
Other name(s):	'Jan Pavel II'; 'John Paul II'