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Clematis 'Propertius'

Macropetala type. Strongly scented, large mauve-pink flowers. Outer tepals edged in white. Inner tepals paler pink. Will thrive in any position but scent will be stronger if grown in the sun. One of a series of twenty hybrids of C. koreana var. fragrans raised by Magnus Johnson of Sweden in 1979 and named after Roman authors. In this case the pollen-parent was 'Rosy O'Grady'. Named after the poet Sextus Propertius.

Group:	Atragene group
Fragrant:	Yes
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:	Sunny
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. koreana var fragrans x 'Rosy O'Grady'
Other name(s):	macropetala 'Propertius'