Jean..sometimes clematis will do that when moved...just make sure and give it some Rose Fertilizer or Tomato Fertilizer...I always put bonemeal in my planting hole..it aids in helping the roots get established in it's new home..make sure and keep watering..it needs to stay moist...I would even scratch in some bonemeal now..couldn't hurt...(SAC will always outdo any Clematis ...those things are monster growers ..so don't compare..LOL)..Jeanne

I bought a Jackmanii last season and planted it around the same time as you planted yours. It promptly died down where I put it last year, but it has since come to life. I'm in zone 6b, and have 2 shoots, but they seemed to be growing well as of last weekend. What does your growth look like now one week later?