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Clematis aethusifolia var latisecta

Small, strongly scented, nodding cream or greeny-yellow bell-shaped flowers. The tepals are edged white and the tips recurve.. Greenish-cream stamens, beige or cream anthers. This is the plant most often found in cultivation rather than the true form of aethusifolia. The two differ mainly in their leaf formation.


Fragrant: Yes
Approximate height:  2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):  Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect: Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones:  6 7 8 9
Pruning: Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin: N China, Tibet, E Russia, Mongolia
Parentage:  Species
Other name(s): latisecta; nutans subsp latisecta
Further detail: Flower diameter: 1.5-2cm
Tepals: 4; 1.2-2cm long, 0.4-0.8cm wide, oblong