Clematis: trumpet vine that grows and grows but never flowers, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
I had the Jackmanii Clematis. That is a good idea about letting it intermix with a tree or shrub. I should have let it mix with one of my Passifloras.

Roses get the powdery mildew here too, but I just love them. I have two planted in the front -- Oklahoma and Mister Lincoln -- and they do okay because of the improved air circulation, but the ones in back against the house get the powdery mildew. I try to remember to spray with a fungicide and an oil-based Horticultural Oil pesticide/miticide. I love lavender and have lots of it too. My irises aren't fragrant! But I planted them anyway near the Cala Lilies. I love that red feather pampas grass; I have it also.

If you want to post a picture here of your unidentified shrub, maybe I can help you to identify it.