Medium to large, semi-nodding, deeply ribbed, violet-blue flowers which fade to a paler blue. Cream or yellow anthers. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Some authors give the parentage as integrifolia x 'Jackmanii' following comments made in 1907; these are now thought to be wrong.

Approximate height:	1.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jun Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Durand Frères
Country of origin:	France
Date raised:	i1870
Parentage:	integrifolia x lanuginosa
Other name(s):	'Durandii'; integrifolia 'Durandii'; semperflorens; integrifolia 'Semperflorens'; 'Semperflorens'; x diversifolia 'Durandii';
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 7-14cm Tepals: 4-6; 8cm long, 3.5-4cm wide, pointed Leaves: simple Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 150