Clematis: My winter eyesore!!!, 0 by jamlover

jamlover wrote:
Hello gardening friends,
My entire front farmhouse lawn is a huge flower bed. Daylilies, tulips and daffodils, peonies(14 varieties) iris (36)roses (11). But this time of year my arch on which grows an antique rose and Ramona clematis on the right side as viewed and Niobe on the left side looks like heck. It seldom has the brown leaves blow off until well into February. Any suggestions as to what to do? Stumped. For 8 years I have just looked the other way and ignored it. But this being the beginning of Iowa winter, it again sticks out like a sore thumb.
Do I dare cut it back part way now?
This photo will give you a better idea of my eyesore!!