This Clematis was advertised as C. jackmanii on the wrapper, but I have reason to doubt the identification. Jackmanii is normally a "large-flowered" Clematis, the blossoms not as richly purple and often marked with a streak of lighter color. It is, however, a Group III plant as far as pruning goes, i.e., it blooms on new wood every year, so in late winter or early spring, you hack it back to 6-12" and then wait for it to start growing as the weather warms. This particular vine rewards you abundantly for your deed, swarming up walls and over porch roofs and blooming so profusely that the leaves are almost invisible beneath flowers. It should be fertilized to achieve this end and sadly, mine has not been fed for several years. It forms a loose mesh of leaves and blossoms known to my friends as the "Purple Wall." Its blossoms are approximately four to five inches across and bear four to six petals.
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