I bought a clematis plant about a month ago from a local nursery and
planted it where it will get pretty good amounts of sun. The plant was
a bit sickly, but the nurseryman said it would come back, no problem.

The plant now looks awful - most of the leaves have turned brown and
crusty and I don't see any new growth. Should I cut it back to the
ground or wait it out? Should I try another location?

I'm new to clematis, so not sure what the problem is!

Thanks

Georgia