Photo © 2012 Wim Snoeijer
Clematis 'Sanssouci'
Small, slightly scented, purplish pink flowers with white filaments and cream anthers.
The name means "carefree" in French, named after the summer palace built for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, at Potsdam near Berlin. Cultivar similar to Tetrarose but said to be more floriferous and easier to propagate.
| Group: | Montana group |
| Fragrant: | Yes |
Approximate height:  | 3.0 - 5.0 metres |
| Flowering period(s): | Apr May |
| Aspect: | Sunny |
| Pruning: | No pruning (Group 1) |
| Raised by: | Willem Straver |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Date raised: | r2004 ni2012 |
| Parentage: | withheld |
| Other name(s): | None known |
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Further detail:
Flower diameter: 5-7cm
Tepals: 4; less than 3.5cm long, 2.5cm wide, broadly elliptic, overlapping at base, margins slightly wavy, tip rounded and often slightly notched Database entry: 3842 | |