Clematis - Jackmanii

[Freckles]

I bought two of the above plants to use on a trellis. The plants are growing well, but are not climbing the trellis. Does this vine climb on it's own or does it have to be tied to the trellis?

Thanks,

Freckles

[songbird]

usually they find and climb it when they can touch it. so perhaps the trellis is a bit high or too far away off to the side?

songbird

[dr-solo]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake Michigan on the council grounds of the Fox, Mascouten, Potawatomi, and Winnebago