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Clematis 'Gnom'

'Gnom' has purple tepals, typically producing a flower some 6cm across. It was bred by M Orlov in 1970 at the Botanic Gardens, Kiev. 'Gnom', as you might expect, means 'gnome'.

Group:	Viticella group
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
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	M I Orlov
Country of origin:	USSR/Ukraine
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1970
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Ville de Lyon' x 'Kermesina'