Clematis: Suggestions for Pruning Group 1 that grow in Louisiana, 0 by BlissfulGarden

BlissfulGarden wrote:
Howdy doo, I'm sitting here on a snowy day in Louisiana (yep, you read that right!) looking over clematis cultivars. I had always been under the impression that clematis would not do well here... mainly because the nursery owners here don't want to hassle with it and therefore have given the message that it's only a short-run annual in our climate. I have since been informed otherwise by my DG friends over in the Roses and Mid-South Gardening forums. Soooo, a new quest begins. I'm looking for clematis cultivars that will grow well trained on a high wire intertwined with hardy climbing roses. Because of this location, I would like to find some robust growers that do not have to be pruned. I would also like some that bloom more than once a year. Does anyone have some suggestions?

Thanks for any advice you can give! Ev =)