Clematis: I want to see more photos! Post your fav pics!, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
your clems look very healthy dawn. can't wait for the season.
i did a complete check out a couple of hours ago, pulling back the leaves and mulch from many of the clems. there was more sprouting than i thought there would be.....i gently recovered some of them with a little less than i pulled off. some of the plants that bloom on old wood are sprouting alone the vine so i have to get out there and clean up the damaged vines soon.
here is etoile violette from last summer. it is the second flush of blooms. i hard prune etoile v as soon as the first flush starts waning and get a good second show. if i wait till the first flush is finished the second flush is not as good. but takes a cold heart to hard prune when there are still blooms!