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Clematis
'Blue Bird'
Macropetala type. Semi-double, lavender-blue nodding flowers. Some repeat flowering as the summer progresses. Not to be confused with a number of other clematis sold under the trade designation
BLUE BIRD
.
Group:
Atragene group
Approximate height:
2.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):
Apr May (Jun Jul)
Aspect:
Any aspect
USDA zones:
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:
No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:
F L Skinner
Country of origin:
Canada
Date raised:
r1962 n1967 ic1969
Parentage:
macropetala x alpina or sibirica
Other name(s):
macropetala
'Blue Bird'
Further detail:
Flower diameter: 5-6cm (Johnson gives 10-14!)
Tepals: 4; 5.5-7cm long, 1.5-2.7cm wide, often twisted
Leaves: 2-ternate
Database entry: 21