I just planted a clematis this spring. It was looking terrible, only about
6 inches tall, and so I pinched it way back and now it is coming back okay,
probably a foot and a half long and two rungs up on the trellis. My
question is, will I have any blooms this year, doesn't look good so far, and
how big can I expect it to get next year? I am in Cold Zone 3, my sister
has an old beautiful one at her house, it was there before she moved in, so
she doesn't know how long it takes to establish.

Anyone out there help me?

thanks