A lovely Clematis Jackmani in the rain.

My oldest clematis vine is the Jackmani. Each year it grows in two directions along our wooden fence and reaches 15 to 20 feet each way. It’s huge. I drape the vine across the top of the fence as it gets fuller and heavier and when it blooms there’s a rich thick carpet of deep purple flowers.

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