Just like any other perennial, Clematis take time to hit their stride, so the fact that it has nice flowers in its second year in your yard is good. It will get better from here.

She sure does have Charisma! Nice.

Sometimes, I'm far too impatient a gardener. It takes so much time. When plants take two or three years to bloom (from seed), it makes me crazy. When they do, I'm blown away! and if I'm not (once or twice total), they're dead to me.

Lovely blooms! I have added several clematis the past few years. I’m done buying roots in a bag, I’m betting it has taken five years for them to bloom. I’ve been purchasing good sized plants at my favorite nursery with the thought in mind that my purchase would be great next season. Here, season two, they have all been spectacular, like yours! I’m too old to wait five years for blooms.

: )

Sherry

Your picture is what mine has always looked like, not a fluke. Sun will fade them badly sometimes, and make them look sickly.

Very pretty!!

Pretty color in the flower.