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Clematis 'Bill McKenzie'

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whis4ey:
We were given a cutting of this plant about 2 years ago.. It is in flower now for the first time
The flowers are followed by a beautiful silky 'puff'

ideasguy:
Nice photo!
Theres not much sun about this week - do you think it would open more on a sunny day Billy?
Perhaps its just in the early stages? I see a promising looking bud to the left of the photo.

whis4ey:
It is a prolific flowerer George  ...  it is just opening
Supposed to grow to about 22 feet so it will cover the pergola and replace the flowers of the honeysuckle which is just finishing

ideasguy:
22 ft  :o
Hey, Billy, that little plant would look good twining through the Gunnera   8) :),

Seriously! How do you control the tangle of Honeysuckle growth? Do you prune hard each year?
How would you go about controlling the Honesuckle and the Clematis?

I ask because I have one BIG honeysuckle to deal with. Its grown up an electric pole (a private one which I have run to a shed) and is "climbing" alone the actual cables

whis4ey:
We have to prune the honeysuckle regularly
After a hard prune it maybe doesn't flower so well the next year
I take it your electric wires are not the main ones coming into the house, but an insulated extension?  If that is the case i would prune it off short of the wires and remove it before the job gets too big :)

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