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Clematis 'Lisboa'

Small pale mauve-blue to violet nodding flowers, sometimes with a yellow splash at the base of the tepal. Pale green filaments, anthers green-white to yellow. The plant was raised and named by Magnus Johnson from seed described as campaniflora supplied by Lisbon University Botanic Garden.

Group:	Viticella group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	4.0 - 7.0 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:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1956 n1993
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	viticella 'Lisboa'; viticella subsp campaniflora x viticella subsp viticella
Other name(s):	viticella 'Lisboa'; campaniflora 'Lisboa'; campaniflora blue form
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-6cm Tepals 4(-6); 2.5-3cm long, 0.8-1cm wide, recurved towards the tips.