Small, reddish-pink flowers fading to white at the base of the tepals. The stamens are pale yellow to green. Strongly scented (descriptions of the scent vary through hawthorne to almond and marzipan). The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height:	3.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones:	5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	T Cripps
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Date raised:	1862
Parentage:	flammula x viticella
Other name(s):	flammula var rubromarginata; flammula 'Rubromarginata'; flammula 'Rubra Marginata'; rubromarginata; x triternata forma rubromarginata; x violacea rubromarginata; 'Rubromarginata'; 'Triternata Rubromarginata'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 2-5cm Tepals: 4 (-6); 2-2.5cm long Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 540
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	Thomas Cripps