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Clematis 'Vanessa'

Small to medium, pale violet flowers with a hint of pink along the midribs and at the base. White filaments with greenish-yellow anthers.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5-3.5 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
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Vince & Sylvia Denny
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1983 f1990 ni1997
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Sandra Denny (s) x Perle d'Azur
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7.5-10cm Tepals: 4-6 (-7); 4.5cm long, 2.5cm wide, blunt, tip recurved, margin wavy