I have just got back from our village Gardening Club.  This evening we had a talk on Clematis.  I found this most inspiring and spent most of the talk mentally walking around the garden and adding new plants for the spring.  We have quite a few all ready, however I now have ideas about adding two or three more for next year.  I asked about propagating the plants and think that I shall have a go at this next year too.  For me the only down side to the lovely plant is having to leave the tatty stuff on the plant till next spring.  At this time of year I do like a good tidy up and this is one plant that has to be left.  The temptation is very strong to just hack them back but knowing just how disastrous this will be to next years flowers I manage to control myself, just.