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Clematis 'Ascotiensis'

Large, deep blue flowers which age to mid-blue with darker veins. Beige anthers. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
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:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	John Standish
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1871 i1874
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	ascotiensis; 'Wyevale Blue'. Possibly: alpina ascotiensis a name published without description in 1890
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 10-20cm Tepals: 4-6, 6-7.5cm long, 3-4cm wide, pointed Leaves: usually ternate