Clematis: ClematisGuru's 2009 Hardwick Hall Clematis Garden, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
well i am missing the garden, even tho this is a nice visit to a place with no clems. swimming in the ocean and other pleasures with family are good. will be glad to pick up the shears and camera again this weekend however.
here is my beloved perrins pride taken last weekend. if i told you how long this plant took to establish you would think me nuts to have kept on it. the matte, plum sheen of the sepals is so distinctive....it is a clem that should be in wider distribution and more appreciated!