'Clair de Lune' Clematis

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'Clair de Lune' clematis Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Blue Moon
• Claire de Lune
• EVIrin

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1997). Bred by Raymond J. Evison (United Kingdom, 1997).

Class:

Early Large Flowered.

Bloom:

White, lilac edges. None / no fragrance. 6 to 8 petals. Average diameter 7". Single bloom form. Late spring to early summer, late summer to early autumn.

Habit:

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 8b. Plant in sun or partial shade. Suitable for growing in a container. It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring.

Patents:

Canada - Patent No: 1993 on 23 Sep 2004
Application No: 97-1178 on 4 Nov 1997

Rights surrendered on September 9, 2013.
Denomination: 'Evirin'
Trade name: Blue Moon
Breeder: Mogens N. Olesen, Poulsen Roser International S.A.R.L., Gaillac, France; Raymond J. Evison, Raymond J. Evison, Ltd., Channel Islands, United Kingdom
'Evirin' originated from a controlled crossing between two unnamed seedlings which was conducted at Domarie Vineries in Guernsey in 1990.

United States - Patent No: PP 12,838 on 13 Aug 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 177981 on 22 Oct 1998

Clematis plant named EVIrin
Raymond J. Evison
Mogens N. Poulsen
... A new compact clematis cultivar which displays single pale white flowers with pale violet margins... The variety was discovered as a chance seedling of unknown parentage in a cultivated area. The variety is a member of the clematis patens group... Pale white to pale violet flowers with contrasting dark red centers... Bloom Size: 160 mm on average... Fragrance: None... Tepal count: Single. Average range: 6-8 per bloom... Height: Plant requires support by trellising to obtain maximum vertical growth. An established, supported plant grows 2.0 to 2.5 meters in height each growing season in Oregon... Hardiness: Trials to date show the variety hardy in USDA Zones 4-9... Disease resistance: Average disease resistance to mildew and Botrytis...

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seedling of C. patens C. Morren. & Decne.

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