Small to medium, intense blue flowers with paler bar shading almost to white at base. Filaments white; connectives blackish dark green; anthers pale yellow. Fruit-heads not persistent.

Named after the Polish Jesuit monk (1917-2009) who was one of the leading clematis breeders of the 20th century

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	S Marczynski
Country of origin:	Poland
Date raised:	r2004 n2013 i2014
Parentage:	withheld
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 6-10cm Tepals: 6; 3-5cm long, 2-2.5 cm wide, broadly elliptic, overlapping, wavy-margined (even slightly toothed), tip cuspidate and often slightly recurved Database entry: 3909
People:  Click the name(s) for information about:
	Brother Stefan Franczak
	Szczepan Marczynski