Hello!

That'll get me some "stick" from "They who must not be named", Adendoll!! I have an overplanted and chaotic Cottage style garden with layers of bulbs in the borders overplanted with Hardy Perennials........and also a soft spot for Clematis with, having just succumbed to temptation again, 106 around the garden, with some Armandii varieties of course. Gardening is about enjoyment and so is Gardeners Corner so I'm sure you'll like it here!!

 

They will grow quite quickly, Adendoll, and being evergreen will give the wall some interest. One drawback with Armandii varieties is that they can be slightly tender and don't like, in my experience, very cold winds. I've got one scrambling through an Acer Brilliantissimum and it's quite happy there but I have had others that didn't like where they were and either got damaged by wind scorch or I lost them. Like all plants, and gardening, it can be a matter of trial and error. If I may offer some advice plant it deeply a good six inches above the level of the pot it comes in. I've found out that all Clematis like to be planted deeply and, of course, watered frequently during the settling down period. They also like their "feet" in cool shade with their head in the Sun. Some people place flat stones over the area where the roots are to hold in moisture and keep the roots cool.

 

So true, so true, Adendoll