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Clematis 'Gekkyuuden'

Large flowered, fragrant, yellow cultivar from Japan. White filaments bearing pale yellow anthers. Considered to be the most yellow of the cream large flowered forms (cf 'Guernsey Cream', 'Manshuu Ki'). In cool climates and/or at cool times of year the flowers are more creamy green (see photos).

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the colour of plants in the trade has become less strong over a period of decades.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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.	Apr May
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	S Uchida
Country of origin:	Japan
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Possibly a mutation or seeding of patens 'Manshuu Ki'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 12-15cm Tepals: 8-10; elliptic, pointed, somewhat convex, overlapping