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:	2.0 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Apr May
Aspect:	Sunny
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	Magnus Johnson
Country of origin:	Sweden
Date raised:	1979
Parentage:	koreana 'Fragrans' (previously koreana var fragrans)  x  'Rosy O'Grady'
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 7-10cm Tepals: 4; 5-6.5cm long, 1.7-2.3cm wide, lanceolate, tip recurved Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 42
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	Magnus Johnson