Clematis calamity

One of my Jackmanii clematis in full bloom went over in all the wind and rain we had. It's attached rather precariously to another clematis trellis beside it so I've decided to pull off the rescue mission after it's done blooming.

The Comtesse

'Comtesse de Bouchaud' clematis in full bloom.

Clematis

Finally know which one it is and it  is full of buds. Out by the slide.

The President

No, those are not tiny daylilies - the clematis flowers are huge. After 5 years I'm finally getting a beautiful show from The President this year. The blooms open dark fushia and quickly fade to this medium purple.

Nifty Nelly

A corny subject line but a beautiful flower! Nelly Moser is the second clematis to open. The President in the ring garden beat it by a few days.

New clematis homes

OK maybe this is going a bit overboard but these twirly thingies work awesome for the clematis that don't get overly long. We'll see how it works this summer for some of these other clematis. Kelly looks like he's squatting in his yuccas down in the back :)

Fooled Me!

At first glance this morning, I thought I had a new tulip trying to bud.  Look closer... it's a clematis bud.  Every time I walked by it I laughed so this had to be my picture for today.