Large pink flowers with paler central bar. Yellow stamens. Frequently sold in the UK as 'Pink Champagne', but technically it should be given its original name, 'Kakio'.

Group:	Early large-flowered group
Approximate height:	2.5 - 3.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	May Jun Sep
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Light prune (Group 2)
Raised by:	Kazushige Ozawa
Country of origin:	Japan
Date raised:	c1980
Parentage:	'Star of India' x 'Crimson King'
Other name(s):	Wrongly: 'Pink Champagne'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 12-16cm Tepals: 8 Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 611