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Clematis 'Princess Diana'

Bright pink outward facing trumpet-shaped flowers. Cream-yellow or bright yellow stamens. Formerly C. texensis 'The Princess of Wales' but re-named in 1996 at the suggestion of Wim Snoejier to avoid further confusion between this variety and the old Jackman cultivar, 'Princess of Wales'.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1984
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Bees' Jubilee' x texensis
Other name(s):	texensis 'The Princess of Wales' (see above); 'Diana'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5-7cm Tepals: 4; 5-5cm long, recurved towards tip