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Clematis 'Brunette'

Small, drooping, bell-shaped, scented flowers, shiny, deep brownish purple-violet. Pale green staminiodes. Best grown in full sun to encourage the scent. Originally named 'Brunette', the cultivar was later renamed 'Catullus' (after the Roman poet) but the original name is still used.

Group:	Atragene group
Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 3.0 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 Jun Jul Aug
Aspect:	Sunny
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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 C. fauriei
Other name(s):	'Catullus'; barbellate 'Brunette'; koreana 'Brunette; koreana 'Brunet'; 'Koreana Brunette'; alpina 'Brunette'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-6cm Tepals: 4, 3.5-4.5cm long, 1.3-2cm wide. heavily ridged, lanceolate to olblong-elliptic, pointed Leaves: ternate