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Clematis 'Veronica's Choice'

Large very pale lavender, almost white, double flowers on old wood in early summer, single on new wood in the autumn (photo #3). Wavy edged tepals. Ideal for a semi-shaded position. An unusual clematis raised by Walter Pennell from seed set in 1962 and sown in 1963, and named in 1973 after his second eldest daughter. A hybrid of 'Vyvyan Pennell' x 'Percy Lake'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 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.	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Semi-shade
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	rc1963 n1973
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Vyvyan Pennell' x 'Percy Lake'