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Clematis x jouiniana

Small, slightly scented, greenish-white or cream flowers changing to lilac or blue-violet towards the base and tip and on the outside. Initially in a tubular configuration, the tepals spread with age. Cream-white anthers on white filaments. Raised at the nursery of Simon-Louis Frères, Metz around 1900 and named after Emile Jouin, the nursery manager.

Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	3.0 - 7.0 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.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Simon-Louis Frères
Country of origin:	France
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	c1900
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	tubulosa x vitalba
Other name(s):	'Jouiniana'; grata
Further detail:	Visit the Previous Clematis of the Month (November 1997) page of the International Clematis Society website for further details.