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Clematis 'Cato'

Fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped, purple-red flowers with whitish staminodes, green or purple at the tip. Named for Marcus Porcius Cato the Roman statesman, soldier and writer.

Group:	Atragene group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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 ochotensis 'Carmen Rose'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-6cm Tepals: 4; 4.5-6cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, lanceolate, tip slightly recurved