Clematis: Clematis Guru's Hardwick Hall Summer Blooms, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
today is coming to a close, garden-wise.
here is a nice polish spirit, kept in check ,size wise, with frequent nippings and tuckings during the growing season, as well as a hard prune in april. some have dissed polish spirit as a "thug", but in the northern zones, it adds so much (so quickly) and if managed properly the flowers get bigger and bigger every year....really comes into it's own and a very appreciated addition to so many displays,or on it's own as shown here taken today in the garden.
another thanks you to brother stephan for this beauty. he has contributed so much to the world of clematis. his body of work encompassing blue angel, montecassino, polish spirit, warsaw nike (midnight showers)...on and on the list of all time favorites and great clems are his gift to us.