Clematis 'Amethyst Beauty'

Lovely rich colour

Goes very well with the Cotinus?

Yes, thanks DD, it's a good contrast.

That looks like the right one, Karen. :-)))

It has a good long flowering period B :)

Good. I had an e-mail about the trough delivery, which will be in mid-April, so I'll order my Clematis for about then, too. I might get two in - what do you think? One each side of the rose? The trough is 40" long.

I'm not sure you'll need two B, but your call. How about an evergreen one for spring time? Avalanche is good.

I had that about 3 - 4 years ago, but it died in that cold winter. :-( I'll have a ponder about getting one or two 'Amethysts'.

:))

I think I'll wait to order it or them until the trough arrives and is in place, then I'll see exactly how much room there is in it. It's hard to visualise.

Good plan!