Clematis: First bloom of the season, 0 by JeanneTX

JeanneTX wrote:
Lily...You'd know if you had planted "Multi-Blue" before..it is a pruning group 2 and blooms singles on new vines (That is quite common on doubles)...mine is three years old this year and hasn't had a double bloom yet (But I hard Pruned it last year...I do all my pruning group 2's that was their second prune season in my garden) ...from what I can tell from your pic is that it is a dark purple blue with purple anthers...Multi-blue's anthers are dead give-away on new plants as mine looked like someone mushed them altogether with Mascara.....LOL..and they have points on their sepals....Here is a pic of my multi-blue from last year..I sure hope I see doubles on last years vines!!...Niobe is a deep dark RED...Jeanne