Hi , I just recently got one on sale and now contemplating where I should place it. I generally believe that plants should take case of themselves after a season and do not want to baby sitting it afterwards - minimal watering, etc. Is this clematis behaving similar to Rozanne geranium and I should leave some space around it or it should have some support to climb? Is it reasonably drought resistant or I should plant its roots in some shade with stems full sun? Planting 2-3 inches deeper than pot soil level as usual? Would love to hear from people who grow it with as much details as possible. Full sun or part shade is possible? Could it be out of place planted as a ground cover in rather drier spot in full sun with climbing rose New Dawn or slightly more moist with flower carpet rose Appleblossom ? Another spot that comes to mind is in dapple moist shade near pear tree together with geranium Rozanne or Azure Rush and heuchera.
