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Clematis 'Keith Richardson'

Large purple-red or crimson flowers with deeper red stripe. Deep purple anthers on filaments that fade to white at the base. Named after the Pennell company's propagator. (Robin Savill gives the parentage as 'Barbara Dibley' x 'Lincoln Star'.)

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 - 4.0 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 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	r1961 n1975
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Barbara Dibley' x 'Bracebridge Star'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-20 cm Tepals: 6-8; elliptic, overlapping at base, margin wavy