Clematis viticella 'The President'

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What a majestic flower!💜

Very presidential 🐝

Thanks ladies. This is the first clematis I bought a few years back. Very happy with its colour and growth. 💜 @kaigia @debs69

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The perfect purple 💜 looks like a wind spinner 😛 I have a few new bits to post but am struggling with a bad eye issue at the moment so trying not to have much screen time 🥴

Thanks Kerry. It is at that windmill stage. 😉 Sorry about your eye. Hope you feel better soon. I am struggling with an SI joint in my back that keeps shifting and causing pain. Too many jobs to do I guess. 🤷‍♀️ @kez001uk

It’s gorgeous Diane!!! Such a nice rich color!💜💜💜

Thanks so very much lovely ladies. I am so happy with how well this is doing in its first full year. I am really loving these plants now. 💜😍 @columbiariver @cheriej

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@hkyfvr I hope your back eases up ☹️ this time of year is a lot of work 🥵

Thanks Kerry. I may have to go for physio to help with this. I have had it on and off over the years. Hope your eye gets better too 🙏 @kez001uk

@hkyfvr I’m sorry it’s needing treatment ☹️ but at least they’ll reduce your pain, that’s the main thing 🙏🏻 my eye is almost ok to look at now, far less red (was completely blood red at one point) but still so uncomfortable if I look at anything for more than a few minutes 😐

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Thank Katy. So glad I have a clematis now. May have to get another next year. 💜💜 @gjones

They’re so perfect 💜💜

Can’t get enough of these lovelies. 💜💜 @kez001uk

@hkyfvr they’ve put mine to shame! You got Obama, I got Trump 🤣🤣🤣

My plant is so small too. 🤣😂 I am sure yours will be lovely next year. Like whomever is your new Prime Minister. 🤞🤞 @kez001uk

@hkyfvr think mine struggle more being in pots. But the cats didn’t help matters 🤣 oh god, the choice for next PM is like the best of a bad bunch really 🤪

Oh those cats climbing all over your plants were a nuisance. Our politicians are not any better. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ @kez001uk

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Thanks so much for the tag Eileen. 💜 @emch

Yes I do. That is fantastic that one came back. It should be back flowering next year 👍😁 @gjones

@hkyfvr it’s a good thing these politicians never stay in charge very long 🤣

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That’s so lovely and healthy 💜💜💜

Thanks Katy. So glad I got my first clematis this year. 💜💜 @gjones

Thanks so much Enid. Now I see why everyone loves clematis. Such great plants. 💜💜 @godfreye

Doing so well for you 💜

Thanks. How did I survive without a clematis all these years? 💜💜 @kez001uk

@hkyfvr you were just waiting on the perfect one 😉💜

That must be it. 💜💜 @kez001uk

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Beautiful! Mine was impeached and left office! 💘😍

Thanks Shelley. Oh no. Hope mine is a better president. 🙄 @ShelleySnyder

Hope so too! 🤣 Very welcome! 💘😍

@hkyfvr @ShelleySnyder my thought when I see this plant is, "They don't say the president of what.." 🤔

I wonder who comes up with these names. Maybe it was the president of the clematis fan club. 😁 @emch

Diane and @emch they don't! I think I know what mine was president of, that's why I no longer have it! 🤣🤣🤣💘😍

I'll bite, @ShelleySnyder @hkyfvr -- what was your clematis president of?

@emch Pres. Of the USA for 1 term and then slithered off! 🤣🤣💘😍

But @ShelleySnyder this plant has been on the market since the Grant Administration. What do you have against Ulysses S. Grant?

@emch but I certainly didn't get my clematis during the Grant administration! 🤣🤣🤣💘😍

Thanks so much. So happy I bought this. 💜 @gjones

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Thanks Katy. That is too bad. Sorry to hear that. This is my first and only one. Will have to add another next year. I hope your rain has moved on. 🤞🤞 @gjones

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Thanks Katy. I am very happy I got a few flowers from this new plant. 💜 @gjones

It’s doing so well! I’m glad your first clematis is such a success 💜💜

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Love purple always. 💜 @columbiariver

Oh wow that’s a special one. Love it 😍

Thanks Phil. I agree 💜 @philstalder

Beautiful!! This is exciting!! 💜💜💜

Thanks so much. It really is. 💜 @cheriej

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Just fabulous 💜💜

Thanks Eileen. Was a nice surprise to see this 💜 @emch

Thanks so much Julie. Only had 2 flowers in June so this was a nice surprise 💜 @juliesgarden

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