Our 'Jackmanii' Clematis from 2018. 2019 is bringing only a few blooms due to too much rain, and puppies pruning off half of it at the base. :(
When I first moved here in 2016, one of the first things I did was cut it completely down to the base, then fertilized it with a Bloom Booster that season. Make sure you know which type of Clematis you have before you prune it. Some bloom on new growth, some on old and some on both!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/pruning-clematis-vines.htm
Stunning clemantis!!! Wow! So are your puppies vegetarian or what?
I have 3 clemantis, one comes up new and has a little old vine waking up every year. The other 2 come up new. They are big but I don’t get too many blooms but then again I don’t fertilize, my bad.