What kind

Does anyone know what kind of Clematis this is?

My H. F. Young (also known as Horace Young) just began to bloom and looks just like yours. Does that name ring a bell?

Pirl, I'm sorry but that name does not sound familiar. Also it is losing a lot of the flowers now , do I let it go to seed or cut them off and hope more flowers will bloom?

You can allow it drop the flowers but the seed heads are really pretty so don't miss out on them by cutting them off.

If there's anything dead you can cut it off now, give it more food (either rose or tomato food along with some Epsom Salt water) and it should give you more blooms. Check the mulch and give it more to keep the soil cool. Two or three inches of mulch is good.

Thanks Pirl, will do, this Clematis will flower again in the fall

Mine looks the same. H.F. Young.

Yes momoftwo it does look the same, the name doesn't ring a bell, but the picture say's it all. Does your's also flower again in late summer into fall?

Yes, it usually blooms atleast 1, if not 2 more times. The flowers started opening the beginning of june and are still going strong.

Mom - do you find the blooming has a relationship to the amount of sun it gets?

I think so. Mine is in full sun and it loves it!

I agree.

It doesn't stop me from trying many in partial shade but the flower laden clematises are pure joy to see.

definately are a joy to see! The kids love them too. Some of the flowers are bigger than their little hands. They think thats pretty cool! =)

Try Liberation sometime. It will definitely be larger than their hands!

I will have to look for it. Thats humungous!

momoftwo, my H.F. quit flowering about two weeks ago.

could be the weather difference.

My HF Young started blooming later than normal this year, but it is gorgeous right now!