When it rains, it pours!

[leene_chan]

Clematis "Haku Ookan.", a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I think that after today it's going to be dry for the foreseeable future...

This clematis is always hard to photograph. I wonder if it's because it's growing in the shade of the mock orange?

It's a bit more vigorous than Gillian Blades, but I prefer the flowers on the latter.

Chapeau de Napoleon has grown quite a bit in the past week. It's bigger than Julia Child and has at least two flowerbuds. I see the potential for four. Unfortunately, now the aphids are starting to visit...