Double white flowers with cream stamens. The double flowers are produced both on old wood at the beginning of the season and often on new wood later, (although the International Clematis Register and Checklist suggests that this second flowering may produce only semi-double flowers.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Raymond Evison
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	r1989 i1994
Parentage:	Chance seedling
Other name(s):	POLAR BEAR. Wrongly: 'Arctic Queen'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 10-18cm Leaves: usually ternate Database entry: 111
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	Raymond J Evison