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Looking for Clematis 'Fairy'

18 years ago

Have a friend looking for (& whose mother use to have) C.'Fairy Princess', but I think it might have been 'Fairy' whose parentage is maromoraria x petriei 'Princess'.

All my searches failed to find any reference to 'Fairy Princess'. Searches for 'Fairy' came up with one garden center in Essex, UK, which does not provide mail order.

Any pointers would help. Thanks, Gia

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suzymac
18 years ago
I have done a search on CotW and 4 clematis come up with the word 'fairy' in their names:
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemlist.cfm
You can click on the ones that have a '+' next to them and these will show a picture. Good luck.
Suzy
suzymac
18 years ago
Sorry, that URL didn't work. Here's the Clematis on the Web site where you can do your own search. Just click on 'search the database' and type in 'Fairy' in the 'name includes' box. You will see all the clematis with the word Fairy in their name.
Hope this one works !
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/
Suzy
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giadess
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Suzy for the Hull website, but I already checked it and it only lists one source in Essex, UK, which does not do mail order.

Open to any other suggestions.... Gia
gardenbug
18 years ago
Fairydust is sold by Joy Creek Nursery...but that is a newish variety, probably not what your friend is looking for.

You might also check the Hull site for listings under 'Princess'. Here is one of them:
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=358

It is difficult to suggest anything when we don't know what variety you are seeking: an atragene? a large flowered hybrid? a viticella?

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