Clematis montana at its best.

Lovely, your house is perfect for using clematis.

what a beautiful setting!

Wow it's huge. Mine is a tiny sprig compared to yours. How old is it?

very Picture'sque

Lovely photo

Thanks. Chris, I just don't know - our predecessors planted them, so they could be anything up to 20 - 25 years old! The bases are like trunks.

Another jigsaw puzzle picture. Beautiful, Spritz.

Such a beautiful home Spritz :-)

What a beautiful house /cottage...you have..........it looks lovely......

Really looks wonderful...the rest of your vegetation has some wonderful colors too and add beautiful textures

Looks wonderful, it compliments your lovely home perfectly!

Spritz your house is brill, always fancied living in something like that,your clematis looks well aswell.

The clematis are spectacular, but I'm a sucker for beautiful houses too, and this is surely the prettiest I've seen in a long time. Really lovely.

The whole picture is one of beauty. What a lovely setting.

Oh this is stunning Spritz ! What a lovely sight to greet your visiters when they come to view the garden !

Looks like a "Chocolate Box" house - full of character!

Thanks, all. We know we are lucky to live here. :-)

Your home is beautiful Spritz...................

such a stunning house. it looks perfect.;-))

You have a beautiful home and garden it must make you smile every time you walk up the garden path. :0)

What a gorgeous sight Spritz. What a lovely position for the montana as well, crawling up the house! The whole front is looking just spectacular!

Beautiful.

*sigh*............

what a stunning front garden

Thank you - are you coming down to one of the open days, Dave? You could see all of it - not just the front!

your house is beautiful

Superb what a gorgeous home you have, it is beautiful.

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever..." such is your home and it's cladding. Clematis montana ...wow! I wish I lived closer ...I would love to see your whole garden! Congratulations, Spritz!

Thanks, Lori - I wish you did too!

I like your new 'avatar' by the way... :-)

your house looks so lovely spritz....

The Clematis has a perfect setting your beautiful home was made for it Spritz .......

Perfect chocolate box picture Spritz ,look.s stunning...

What a Site your Home & Garden Are Spritz so wonderful 2 see :)

Gets the thumbs up from me. Do you want to swap?? :o)

Ummm.... let me think...errr - No thanks!

Interesting that the house is getting more comments than the clematis, lol, you guys are on the wrong site!

I too think you have a lovely house ...but imagining it without the planting, it wouldn't have the same charm. I think that it's the garden (and the clematis !) that makes your house something special.

Thank you, Pasuki. You know I love my garden! Yes, the house is great as well...

Oh, Barbara....your cottage looks wonderful, the grey stone with pink Montana...stunning, and the beautiful stone wall...its truely a picture, all your visitors will love it!

I agree, it's lovely. we have the pink montana clematis running rampant in the back garden, it's gone way up in the trees :)

I have, too - it's amazing how far it gets! I love it all over the place :-)

Tastfully done.

Thanks. :-)

So beautiful more photos please a real chocolote box photo.:)

Maybe when the roses take over from the Clematis?

Oh yes, that's beautiful and love those old stone walls :)

What a charming looking house. How long has it taken for the clematis Montana to grow that big?

The Ideal!!

Could be as long as 20 years!

Montana Odorata??? as one I hope. gorgeous photo

Beautiful Spritz...........

I don't think any of the montanas on the house have a scent, Doon, but the roses do when the flower. :-)

Breathtaking! :-)

Thanks, Dorset Lady...:-))

yours is lovely spriz . am growing 2 in the garden, 1 up a tree . hope it looks like that soon

I love this photo, Spritz.

Thanks! :-))

Lovely, beautiful, stunning etc etc etc.....................

LOL......However did you come across this photo???

i was just browsing through the photos and came across this beautiful house and garden its straight out of a picture book so old world charm. love the clematis mine grew at the side of the front door, but, my husband who doesnt really like gardening said the roots were growing under the foundations and it had to go... it was a very sad day as it was a wow factor for the neighbors, still time for a change... ellise.

Thank you, Ellise. I know how lucky we are to live here. I'm sorry about your Clematis - this house is so old that it hasn't actually got any foundations - not as such, anyway - it sits on a 'raft' of stone.

Picture postcard perfect!

You can see why we fell in love with the house, Karen. I hope there will be people sitting on that seat tomorrow, enjoying the view. :-)

Oh yes! And I'm sure there will be lots of people! :)

Yes, about the same as last year I think. Remembering that we're so rural, a good turn out. Lovely weather, and nice comments. :-)

I spotted two ladies on that seat having their tea and looking very happy - I had to smile! :-))

Bliss! :)) Glad it all went well for you! :)

Thanks, K. :-)

Charming house & lovely clematis cladding those charming old walls. I went for a drive with my OH on Sunday & I saw lots of the beautiful pink montana, clambering over walls & up trees. I haven't really noticed that before, so our misty wet spring weather must be perfect for it this year. I really must get one started somewhere in my garden.

It seems strange that you're looking at C. montana flowers, Dwyllis, when we're coming into Autumn!

Thanks for the lovely comment. :-)

Just picture perfect, and for a plant that cost so little doesn`t it strut its stuff.

Hi Stroller - the first flowers on the montanas are just opening - very soon the house will be covered in blooms again! :-))

That must be so wonderful to look forward to each and every year! It's an inspiration! :-)

It is indeed, Lori. :-))