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Clematis 'W S Callick'

Large bright red flowers with red-brown or purple-brown stamens. This cultivar will flower in May-June and September with only light pruning (Group 2) or July-September if hard pruned (Group 3). The cultivar was raised by Alister Keay in Christchurch, New Zealand and named after a friend. 'W S Callick' was introduced into the UK by Jim Fisk.

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 - 4.0 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:	Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Alister Keay
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1983
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	chance seedling
Other name(s):	'W S Kalik' (mis-spelling)
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-15cm Tepals: 4-6, elliptic, pointed