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Clematis 'Cato'

Fragrant, nodding, bell-shaped, purple-red flowers with whitish staminodes, green or purple at the tip. Named for Marcus Porcius Cato the Roman statesman, soldier and writer.


Group: Atragene group
Fragrant: Yes
Approximate height:  2.5 - 3.0 metres
Raised by: Magnus Johnson
Country of origin: Sweden
Date raised:  1979
Parentage:  koreana var fragrans x ochotensis 'Carmen Rose'
Further detail: Flower diameter: 4-6cm
Tepals: 4; 4.5-6cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, lanceolate, tip slightly recurved