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Clematis montana var rubens 'Veitch'

Small, scented, deep pink flowers with yellow anthers on white filaments. This form was grown by the Veitch nursery from seed collected in the wild. The International Clematis Register and Checklist Second Supplement notes that "it is almost certainly 'Veitch's Form'." Named by John Howells.

Group:	Montana group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 4.0 metres
Country of origin:	China
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	n2005
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Selection from montana var rubens
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5.5cm tepals: 4 (-5); oblong, pointed