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Clematis PINK CHAMPAGNE 'Kakio'

Large pink flowers with paler central bar. Yellow stamens. Frequently sold in the UK as 'Pink Champagne', but technically it should be given its original name, 'Kakio'.

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:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Kazushige Ozawa
Country of origin:	Japan
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1980
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Star of India' x 'Crimson King'
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Pink Champagne'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-16cm Tepals: 8