Clematis. Always such a beautiful and reliable plant :) Can't beat that combo.
Has to be my favorite vine :)
Very pretty
is that Niobe?
Jackmanii :)
I wish mine looked like that I have had it about 4 years and its just scrawny looking. do you do anything special to yours.
Nothing special. I just let it grow and only trim it when it's too wild. I don't prune it back much at all. But I think I will this year. It's gotten too wild. It needs to be cut back some.
Beautiful! "Jackmanii" is a tried & true variety!!
Stretchworth - which variety are you referring to? Have you fertilized it at all? Is it kept moist or has it been allowed to dry out? Did you plant the Clematis when it was a baby vine or when it had enough roots to fill a 1 gallon container? Have you cut it back at all? All these factors go into growing a mature vine that will reward you with a large flush of flowers.
also remember they like hot heads, cool feet!