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Clematis 'Petronius'

Fragrant, drooping, bell-shaped, white flowers, tinged purple towards the base and green towards the tip of the tepals. Named after the Roman satirist Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter).


Group: Atragene group
Fragrant: Yes
Raised by: Magnus Johnson
Country of origin: Sweden
Date raised:  1979
Parentage:  koreana var fragrans x 'Rosy O'Grady'
Further detail: Tepals: 4.5-5cm long, 1.5-1.8cm wide, lanceolate, long-pointed