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Clematis 'Burma Star

Large velvety blue-purple flowers, suffused red along the centre of the tepals. Deep red anthers. According to Barry Fretwell's website, the form was named "to honour a relative who endured the pain and privation of the Burma campaign."

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 - 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 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
Raised by:	Barry Fretwell
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1990
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 11.5-12.5cm Tepals: 6-8; pointed, margin wavy