Clematis: Some new ones blooming!!, 1 by Texasgrower

Texasgrower wrote:
I got this clematis last spring. It grew to the height it is now and put out several big purple flowers. Then it stopped blooming and the summer heat set in. To make things worse I broke my ankle in July in the midst of 100 degree days and a drought. I was unable to take care of any of my plants and was left at the mercy of my husband to water, poor thing, well.......anyway, it is now trying to put off three blooms. As you can see, it's looks awful but wants to live. Do I prune it after it blooms and put to bed for the winter? Or prune in the spring and how much? JeanneTx has beautiful clematis and I aspire to be like her someday. :)

Another Jeanne in Texas