Hi Brenda, Sorry, I've not check my GW mail; we are dealing with Harvey. I'll let you know when I get to back home and get the clematis postage, if you still want it. Betsy

I planted two on my balcony last summer against a trellis (for a privacy screen). But they died during the harsh winter here (zone 6). I had three more that I ordered in the fall and which were in smaller pots and kept closer to the balcony interior wall. They survived and are doing well now. Not sure this is of any help as i can't explain what happened. Still trying to figure it out. (Another clematis in a larger pot -- that I've had for about 5 years and which was against the interior wall also died this winter.)

surprised the AFClem died due to a hard pruning.. maybe it will still come back ... depending where you are.. and how far along spring is ... i dont know why you can mix and match you clems ... it might be stunning ... you wont know.. until you try it ... ken

There are many varieties of Jasminum officinale, and two (at least) may be hardier than average. The clone that Woodlander's (in Aiken, S.C.) sells returned from the roots after -14F in my parent's garden in Spokane, WA.' 1990. That same clone returned from the roots after -9F years later in my own garden, also in Spokane. This clone tends to have one heavy June-July bloom and rarely anything after, and doesn't show the pink tinges in the buds that some of the others do. but the fragrance is strong! I haven't tried the one that Logee's (in CT) sells, but their picture of it looks like the Woodlander's clone. I have had less success (in the ground) with varieties from other sources, though they grow well in pots, overwintered in the garage. Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love' is a beautifully fragrant variety that supposedly is a hybrid between the sweet autumn clematis and Clematis viticella. To my nose, the fragrance is more like Clematis flammula, as is the foliage, and since both SSL and flammula start blooming in July, I have to wonder if the autumn one is really the parent!