China-UK partnership yields world-first scented clematis collection
The new Oriental Fragrance Collection, launched in Beijing, is being presented as the world's first commercially grown large-flowered scented clematis, a landmark in breeding the plant species.
The series includes three new varieties of the plant, often known as the "Queen of the Vines", and takes just a few years from pollination to reach the market.
Raymond Evison, British clematis breeder and former president of the International Clematis Society, collaborates with Beijing Florascape to develop Chinese clematis using his decades of breeding expertise. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
It is the latest outcome of a breeding partnership between Beijing Florascape and the Guernsey-based team of Raymond Evison, a British clematis breeder and former president of the International Clematis Society.
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