If I remember right, early blooming clematis blooms on old wood/stems, and
late blooming clematis gets cut down to the ground for winter and comes out
on new growth. So if you were told it's on year old vines, then you need to
leave it alone, and make sure you don't disturb the vines too much, and
especially don't disturb the roots.

We've got a purple clematis that trails up over our climbing hydrangea, and
since we've been leaving it alone, we get a great show may/june (this year
it was june and going into july, because of how cool and wet it's been). A
vine or two will die off over the winter if it's been particularly cold, but
I've stopped trimming at all until the leaves are coming out -- there's been
vines that I was *sure* was die-off, that leafed out and bloomed
fantastically.

Hope that helps some,

Ali


"Jill Claus" wrote in message
...
The first spring after I moved into my house, I was delighted when the
clematis growing on my fence had dozens and dozens of booms on it - it was
beautiful. However, it has never bloomed like that again. Every year
since, it has only had 5 - 10 blooms on it. I read somewhere that this
particular variety - Bees Jubilee - has flowers on year old vines. Is
that
true? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jill