Thanks to all those who responded - you've been very helpful.

Jayne


"jane" wrote in message It's a Clematis
alpina, and looks like a fairly standard form of it to me.
They are in pruning group 1, which means you normally don't, but my book
(RHS practicals) says you can cut back hard after flowering if necessary.
Then it has enough time to grow new shoots through the summer which will
hopefully flower next spring.