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Clematis 'Boskoop Beauty'

Very large pale lavender-blue flowers with a deep purplish red bar and deep red anthers. Pruning group 2, or can be group 3 at the expense of the early flowering. Tends to fade in full sun.

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 - 3.5 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.	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Semi-shade
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:	J. de Vink
Country of origin:	Holland
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1960 i1983
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Seedling of 'Nelly Moser'
Other name(s):	Mis-spelling: 'Boscoop Beauty'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 16-22cm Tepals: (4-)6-7, overlapping but slightly gappy at base, margins wavy Leaves: usually simple