Lilli, that clematis looks similar to Clematis virginiana that grows aggressively on this side of the pond. It doesn't have the silvery leaf markings like C. vitalba, but they are lovely when blooming. They're in full bloom now around here. I have pretty good luck with large flowered forms, but not so much luck with combining them with roses. Climbers are iffy here as far as cane hardiness.
Sharlene, I recall one of your photos from spring/early summer with a deep pink OGR growing as a pillar- what sort of support are you using for that one? That image is still in my mind, it was so perfectly beautiful!
Cooler nights are bringing on some nice blooms around the garden, I've even caught lovely light whiffs of roses on the breeze a few times lately- a lovely blessing at this time of year! Teasing Georgia pulled me close this morning after catching her scent. Its the first year for TG in my garden and I'm really enjoying it. Interestingly one of the traits I'm finding so lovely is how the somewhat weak and spindly canes create an arching, casual shape that I find so beautiful. Traits that aren't typically associated with a good rose are somehow working nicely on that one.
