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

doss wrote:
Clare, you were right on the first time. Here is a photo of what I've got, and the first flowers are setting right now. Actually, these are on the neighbors side of the fence - but I get the pleasure all the same. I think that the berries looked different because of the telephoto. Now mine look big too :-). I was wrong about the size. These are well over 10 feet tall but they've never been trimmed on top. I'm so glad that the neighbors don't give them flattops. They wouldn't anyway - They are what separates our houses and the neighbors don't have drapes the whole length of their hall in their bedroom wing. (having No drapes is not unusual here) How many negatives is that? We are not surprised here when windows have no drapes.(not sure that the second attempt is better. )

So we grow bushes instead. :-> They smell better than drapes.