'Cote d'Azur' Clematis

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'Cote d'Azur' clematis Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of anonymous-171373

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

Origin:

Discovered by Victor Lemoine (France, circa 1900).
Introduced in France by Victor Lemoine & fils in before 1917 as 'Cote d'Azur'.

Class:

Group 3, Herbaceous Group, Late, Small-flowered.

Bloom:

Deep blue, mauve shading. Azure-blue. 4 petals. Average diameter 1". Clusters, curved tip, hyacinth-shaped bloom form. Midsummer to midautumn.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b 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

Parentage:

Notes:

Different opinions on parentage. We follow here the publications of V. Lemoine & Fils.