I'm Seeing Purple

My Clematis is loaded with blooms and looking terrific this year!

I've been cutting it back the last couple of years, something I was always fearful of doing, and it seems to respond well and shoots right up come early spring.

From The Buttercup Family, I Present...

Our clematis is loving this hot humid weather and really taking off.

Just wished the flowers lasted longer.

New Trellis = Happy Clematis!

New clematis trellis has been installed!

The old one, which I installed shortly after we moved in some 15+ years ago was really an eyesore.  It was simply a sheet of pressure treated lattice on a 2x4 frame.  Functionally, it worked perfectly and the clematis was happy and content.  However, when we had the house painted the area behind the lattice was never done.  It has remained the old, original color.

Well, that all changed last weekend!

I removed the old, scrapped and sanded the clapboard, then applied a couple fresh coats of paint.  Looks SO much better.  Unfortunately, it's been so long since we had the house painted that over the years it's faded.  It wasn't as noticeable until I applied the fresh paint and now it's noticeable!