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Clematis 'Columella'

Drooping, bell-shaped, scented, purple to deep reddish-pink tepals edged in white. Cream staminodes. The scent will be stronger if this cultivar is planted in a sunny location. Named after the Roman author Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella.

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 - 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
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	koreana var fragrans x 'Rosy O'Grady'
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 7-10cm Tepals: 4; 5-6.5cm long, 1.7-2.3cm wide, lanceolate, tip recurved