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Clematis 'Ovidius'

Double, open, bell-shaped, drooping, deep violet flowers. Staminodes tipped light green. Scented. named for the poet Roman Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso).

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	'Blushing Ballerina' x koreana var fragrans
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5cm Tepals: lanceolate, 3-4,5cm long, 1.5-1,6cm wide, tip somewhat recurved