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Clematis terniflora

(formerly C. maximowicziana) Small, white sweetly scented flowers with green-white filaments and creamy anthers. Semi-evergreen in mild winters.

Some authorities suggest that two forms can be distinguished: terniflora var terniflora (see first picture) and terniflora var robusta (second and bud pictures), this last is said to be a hexaploid plant. Christopher Grey-Wilson in Clematis The Genus notes that the two forms cannot be satisfactorily distinguished in the wild.

Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	8 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.	Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sunny
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	China Japan
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	C maximowicziana; 'Sweet autumn'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: (1.5-) 2.5-4 (-5) cm Tepals: 4; 1-2cm long, 0.2-0.6cm wide, linear to elliptic or narrowly obovate