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Clematis 'Prairie River' (Zubrowski)

Violet-blue flowers shading to paler blue at the base of each tepal. Named for the town in Saskatchewan, Canada where it was raised. Stanley Zubrowski says that his "original was given to John Fopma of Holland [and I] assume he distributed it to others in Europe". (Letter Feb 2003)

Group:	Atragene 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.	Apr May
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	Stanley Zubrowski
Country of origin:	Canada
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1991
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	alpina cultivar x unknown
Other name(s):	alpina 'Prairie River'
Further detail:	Tepals: 4; 5-6cm long, blunt Leaves: ternate