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'Guiding Star' clematis Description
'Guiding Star' clematis photo
Photo courtesy of Hege Leren-Søilen
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
4 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Thomas Cripps and Son (United Kingdom, before 1866).
Class:
Large-flowered, Late.  
Bloom:
Purple, crimson shading, dark red stripes.  6 to 8 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Single bloom form.  Mid-to-late summer.  
Habit:

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Plant in sun or partial shade.  In early spring, cut back to just above the lowest set of healthy buds.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Diploid
Notes:
Similar to 'Star of India'
 
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