Clematis: Need expert advice for Clematis in Central Florida., 1 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Gardenia731 - I bought 3 Clematis liners a few months ago which were smaller than the ones you have pictured. They had a really good root system on them which surprised me when I transplanted them up into bigger pots. They are still small vines currently.

I was moving things around and noticed that the Jackmanii I bought looks like it has about 6 or 7 buds on it!!!! Here is a photo. Can that be???? This plant is very, very small! I can't imagine it having blooms yet! Is this perhaps something else growing on the vine? I have never grown Clematis before.