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Clematis hancockiana

Small flowers, inside blue-purple to purple-red, outside green . Filaments and connectives crimson-purple; anthers red-purple; pollen white. Seedheads persistent. The flower (even the pollen) is strongly and unpleasantly scented.

Fragrant:	Yes
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Apr May Jun
Country of origin:	E China
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	florida var hancockiana
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 2.5-4.5cm Tepals: 4-6; 1.5-2cm long, 0.5-0.8cm wide, thick and fleshy, pointed, downy outside