Pale violet flowers with deep violet, almost black, anthers. Very free-flowering. Ideal for containers due to its compact habit. A seedling of 'The President' raised in Germany at the nursery of Friedrich Manfred, Westphal in 1982. (Magnus Johnson in Slaktet Klematis has 1989 - RG). 'Königskind' means child of a king. In late 2003, UK nurseries started selling this form under the name 'Blue Blood'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Friedrich Manfred
Country of origin:	Germany
Date raised:	1982
Parentage:	Seedling of 'The President'
Other name(s):	'Blue Blood'; KOENIGSSOHN; Wrongly: 'Köenigssohn'
Further detail:  Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 478