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Clematis 'Blue Gem'

Very large pale blue flowers with deeper blue bar and veining. Deep red anthers. As early as 1912, William Robinson in his book 'The Virgin's Bower' lists this cultivar as "trusted to give lovely effects if culture and position be all [it] deserves."

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 Oct
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:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	G Jackman & Son
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1875
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	lanuginosa x 'Standishii'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-20cm Tepals: 6-8, 5-7cm long, 3.5-6cm wide, ovate, overlapping Leaves: usually simple