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'Arctic Queen' clematis Description
Photo courtesy of Floralia
Class:
Early Large Flowered, Group 2.
Bloom:
White. 12 petals. Average diameter 7". Double bloom form. Early summer to early autumn.
Habit:
Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Plant in sun or partial shade. Suitable for growing in a container. This plant blooms twice. It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring. However, if you garden in a place with cold winters, Mother Nature will more than likely prune the plant for you. It will bloom a second time on new growth.
Patents:
Canada - Patent No: 1987 on 23 Sep 2004 Application No: 95-687 on 22 Dec 1995 Rights surrendered on September 9, 2013.
Denomination: 'Evitwo'
Trade name: Arctic Queen
Breeder: Raymond J. Evison, Raymond J. Evison, Ltd., Channel Islands, United Kingdom
'Evitwo' originated from a polycross made at the Guernsey Clematis Nursery in the Channel Islands, United Kingdom. The variety was the result of a chance pollination between an unknown seed parent and an unknown pollen parent. United Kingdom - Patent No: xxx Plant Breeder's Rights United States - Patent No: PP 10,167 on 30 Dec 1997 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/627,507 on 4 Apr 1996
Notes:
Chance seedling, possibly of 'Duke of Edinburgh'.
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