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Won a clematis!

18 years ago

I enetered a horticultural flower show and put a Ville de Lyon flower in a white bowl and I won this lovely small clematis. It is called Ugly Duckling. It is similar to Piliu but only grows to 6 feet, so I am delighted as I have just the spot for it. Anyone heard of this one? Does it really only grow to 6 ft? Thanks

Charlotte

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michael_in_chicago
18 years ago
Well, perhaps it is Piilu, whose name means "Little Duckling" and it only gets about 6' tall. If it is, Piilu is one of the great clematis, in my opinion: a long bloom season, very compact growth, and a lot of flowers with interesting variation.
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