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Clematis 'Apulejus'

Scented, nodding, blue-violet, bell-shaped flowers with greenish base. Originally named 'Spectrum Pagoda' by Magnus Johnson, he later changed the name to honour Lucius Apuleius, the Roman philosopher and satirist.

Group:	Atragene group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 metres
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	1979
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	koreana var fragrans x 'Lilac Beauty'
Other name(s):	'Spectrum Pagoda'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7-9cm Tepals: 4; 3.5-4.5cm long, 1.4-1.8cm wide, oblong to elliptic, pointed, tip recurved