Clematis About to Flower

The clematis at the front is about to flower. It is a real jewel of the garden. It is reliable and flowers profusely. To be precise there are two plants but both are pinky purple and flower more or less simultaneously. Being a spring flower variety it is also easy to maintain, just give it a chop once the show is over. The regime for summer flowering types is of course different.

I think every garden can benefit from a clematis or two and even the novice gardener can get a lovely display, possibly hiding a drab wall or just making best use of the vertical spaces available.

The rhododendron also looks pretty at this time of year cheering up the front aspect of the house.