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Clematis 'Pendragon'

Small nodding dusky reddish-purple flowers. The tepal colour fading to paler purple at the base. Choose a sunny position to bring out the spicy scent, which is similar to that of 'Betty Corning'. Suspected to be a hybrid of C. crispa x C. viticella. Named 'Pendragon' by Robin Savill due to the dusky colouring, which brought to mind scenes of medieval pageantry and, in particular, King Arthur whose family name was Pendragon.

Group:	Viticella group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3 metres
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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sunny
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Robin Savill
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	C. crispa x C. viticella