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Clematis 'Lilacina Floribunda' (1890)

Pale violet to rich purple flowers with red anthers, tinged violet on bar and margin. Free flowering on old and new growth. Suitable for climbing through small trees and shrubs. The International Clematis Register and Checklist 2002 notes that "the view that this cv is synonymous with 'Guiding Star' (Late large-flowered group) is widely accepted, but the parentages are different".

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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	Holland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	b1890
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	lanuginosa x patens
Other name(s):	'Guiding Star' (incorrectly - see above)
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-15 (-20)cm Tepals: elliptic, long-pointed, gappy Leaves: ternate