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Clematis 'Beth Currie'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss) (Info)
Cultivar: Beth Currie
Additional cultivar information: (aka Vivienne)
Hybridized by Meecham; Year of Registration or Introduction: in the 1980s

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Group:
Early Large-flowered

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Purple

Flower Fragrance:
No fragrance

Bloom Shape:
Single
Flat

Bloom Diameter:
Medium - 2 to 5 inches (5 to 12 cm)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Pruning Groups:
Group 2 - Repeat bloomers; prune immediately after flowering

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive JeanneTX On Apr 15, 2008, JeanneTX from Willis, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Vivienne "Beth Currie" has beautiful Plumish-purple tepals with a rich coloured crimson red bar...Evidently hybridizer F. Meecham named it "Beth Currie" after the wife of the President of Loblaws which is a supermarket chain in Canada

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Oakhurst, California
San Jose, California
Willis, Texas



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