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Photo © 2007 Susan Wilson
Photo © 2005 Ian Lang
Clematis
'The First Lady'
Very large silvery lavender-blue flowers. Prominent reddish-purple anthers. Introduced into the U.K. in 1992.
Group:
Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:
2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):
May Jun Sep
Aspect:
Any aspect
Pruning:
Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:
Arthur H Steffen Jr
Country of origin:
USA
Date raised:
rc1978 i1989
Parentage:
Unknown
Other name(s):
None known
Further detail:
Flower diameter: 15-20cm
Tepals: 6-8; oblong-elliptic, overlapping, margin frilly
Database entry: 533