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Clematis 'Herbert Johnson'

Very large, reddish violet flowers with reddish-brown stamens. Named after the Pennell company's Managing Director 1970-1976.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Walter Pennell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	r1962 f1963 n1973
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	'Vyvyan Pennell' x 'Percy Picton'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: (14-) 20-25cm Tepals: 8; overlapping