On 16 Nov, 18:01, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
wrote:
I have what is only described on the label as a "summer flowering
clematis", burgundy colour . First year it flowered, and I cut it back
in the autumn. Next year, masses of foliage, but no blooms, so I
didn't cut it back. This year, again, masses of foliage and now,
halfway through November, a few blooms at the very top of the plant.
Given the lack of information I have about it, I don't know what to do
for the best (or when to do it). Any advice welcome.

I am afraid that this also seems to be my experience with the summer and
autumn flowering hybrids. *No problems with alpina and montana, or the
evergreen types such as cirrhosa balearica, armandii, or uncinata. *Yet I
see perfect specimens in other gardens, so it must be something I am doing
wrong!

--
Jeff

I noticed when re-potting a "Romance" (why do people keep buying us
clematis as a present?) that the roots were all round the bottom of
the pot, almost as though it was trying to avoid the compost. From
this I gather it needs a deep container, but whether there was too
much or too little water I'm not sure.