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Clematis 'Claudius' [koreana 'Citra']

Small, drooping, bell-shaped, white flowers with a hint of lemon and purple shading at the base of the tepals. Veined in pale pink. Greenish-cream staminodes with a purple tinged vein. This cultivar was originally renamed 'Citra' but later renamed 'Claudius' after the Roman Emperor.

Group:	Atragene group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.0 - 2.5 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.	Apr May
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
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	C. korena var fragrans x Blushing 'Ballerina'
Other name(s):	'Citra'; alpina 'Citra'; koreana 'Citra'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5-8cm Tepals: 4; 4.5-5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, lanceolate