Clematis: I need a recommendation, 1 by fancyvan

fancyvan wrote:
In a local garden I saw clematis planted among the roses and the owners had made a tripod out of bamboo stakes and the clems were just scrambling over and around it - they were probably not more than 4 feet tall and they looked great. That way it is possible to have your clems in the middle of the beds instead of against walls. I have two obelisks in my front yard with several clems on both and once they reach the top they just fall over. Looks fine! Here is one of them last summer ( the clems are relatively new ) but early and later in the year the obelisk was covered.