Clematis viticella L.
Fully hardy, deciduous, semi-woody climber with small, solitary, open bell-shaped, blue, purple or rose-red flowers, to 4cm across, in summer and autumn. To 4m. There are many garden varieties. [RHSE, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘A very ornamental climber, and its flowers sweet-scented. Though well known to our older Botanists, and cultivated as long ago as the year 1569, by Mr. Hugh Morgan, it is by no means common: the double variety is more so; but this in our opinion, though preferred by Miller, is not so handsome as either of the single red or purple varieties.’ [BM t.565/1802].
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [T.326/1843].
Notes
Published Mar 05, 2010 - 10:30 AM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 05:53 PM
Clematis viticella L. | BM t.565/1802 | BHL
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Southern Europe |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Clematis viticella |
| Confidence level | high |