'Forever Friends' Clematis

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'Forever Friends' clematis Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Zofofri

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Wim Snoeijer (Netherlands, 2000).
Introduced in Netherlands by J. van Zoest bv in 2009 as 'Forever Friends'.

Class:

Group 3, Late Large Flowered.

Bloom:

White, violet highlights, pink highlights, purple anthers. 4 to 6 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, single, nodding bloom form. Early summer to early autumn.

Habit:

Height: 8'2" to 9'10" (250 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6a and warmer.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 22,608 on 27 Mar 2012 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/924,461 on 28 Sep 2010

Inventors: Snoeijer; Wim (Gouda, NL)
`Zofofri` was derived from seedlings raised by the breeder from crossbreeding Clematis `Mrs. George Jackman` (unpatented) pollinated by Clematis `Walenburg` (unpatented). The crossbreeding was done in 2000, the seedling `Zofofri` was selected was selected as a single unique plant from the batch of seedlings in 2003.

Parentage:

Mrs. George Jackman × Walenburg

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