Very deep violet-blue flowers with greenish-yellow filaments and anthers. 'Aotearoa' is the Maori name for New Zealand, and translates as 'land of the long white cloud'.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Approximate height:	3.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones:	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Alister Keay
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Date raised:	r1992 n1994 i1995
Parentage:	Chance seedling
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 8-12.5cm Tepals: (4-) 6; 6cm long, 4.5cm wide, overlapping, tip slightly recurved, margin wavy Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 108