Clematis Cleanup
Shortly after I bought the house in which I live, I planted a Clematis to grow by the mailbox post, choosing a jackmanii variety because I love the vivid purple of the flowers. Over the years, it has grown well and I usually have to trim it back a bit to keep it from engulfing the mailbox completely. This past week, I spent some time cleaning it up and removing some of the grass that has grown too close to the base of the vine. Apparently, it liked the attention and promptly went into bloom.
I need to give some thought to where I might plant some more of this splendid purple plant as it really is striking when in full bloom.