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'Xerxes' clematis Description
'Xerxes (syn. 'Elsa Späth)' clematis photo
Photo courtesy of lubuli
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
70 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by L. Späth (Germany, 1891).
Class:
Early Large Flowered, Group 2.  
Bloom:
Blue.  6 to 8 petals.  Average diameter 7".  Single bloom form.  Early autumn, early to midsummer.  
Habit:

Height: 6' to 7' (185 to 215cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 4b 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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Diploid
Parentage:
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