Clematis: Clematis talk continues..., 1 by Bookerc1

Bookerc1 wrote:
Had my first clem bloom today, on Proteus. Either it isn't fully opened, or it has some weird growth in the center of it. LOL Wish I could encourage this one to grow a little longer. It only extends about 2 feet up my trellis. Also have a Jackmanii on that trellis, which only seems to bloom on the top 2/3 of the trellis, so I guess they each have their place. I had just pictured them twining through each other, rather than blooming dark purple on top, and glowing pinkish-white on the bottom 1/3. :)