Clematis: Sugar Candy, 1 by DreamOfSpring

DreamOfSpring wrote:
Thanks pirl, dathen,

Here is another look at the clematis. Note the color difference compared to the prior pic. This is actually the same plant. The flowers start out smaller (6-7in vs 8-10in), more compact, and brighter/darker in color as shown above and then age to the larger, more sprawling, and paler colored look shown here.

Just FYI, I frequently find that my clems sulk for the 1st year or 2 before taking off. I planted most of mine as small, bare root starts, so that may be part of it - and I didn't do anything special to pamper them. With many of mine, I thought they were dead for a year or two (as I didn't see any blooms). In the 3rd year they usually burst into a flurry of color, bloom, and activity. After that they grow and blooms like weeds.

If yours doesn't seem to be responding to your best efforts right now, I would say to do your best and then give it time. I'm betting in a year, maybe 2, it will suddenly take off and surprise you.